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Main reasons to use our service to assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Sneinton

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Sneinton has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 No matter what any alternative on-line conveyancers may claim it just might be important to attend your solicitor to sign contracts. There are various parties with with an interest in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Sneinton conveyancers work in partnership with Sneinton estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you require
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Sneinton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 There is a distinct possibility the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Sneinton - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sneinton since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sneinton

I am getting a mortgage offer from Halifax. My intention is to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Sneinton. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

We are buying a property and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the house may be obligated to pay as it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Sneinton

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Sneinton to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Sneinton I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Sneinton for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

Are there any apps to help search for a Sneinton law firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this website. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Sneinton conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Sneinton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Sneinton. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Sneinton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I purchased a basement flat in Sneinton, conveyancing was carried out in 1998. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Sneinton with a long lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2102

With 77 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £7,600 and £8,800 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Sneinton.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the maintenance contribution as normal as all rents and maintenance payments will be apportionedon completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sneinton regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Sneinton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Burton & Burton Solicitors Limited, Fox House, 17 Dale Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 4LE
  • Rothera Sharp, 2 Kayes Walk, Stoney Street, The Lace Market, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 1PZ
  • J E S Smith Limited, C/o Rothera Dowson, 2 Kayes Walk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 1PZ
  • M A Foulds Limited, C/o Rothera Dowson, 2 Kayes Walk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 1PZ
  • Yates & Co, 5 Kayes Walk, The Lace Market, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 1PY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Sneinton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sneinton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Burton & Burton Solicitors Limited, Fox House, 17 Dale Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 4LE
  • Jlm No5 Ltd, Sharp Young and Pearce Llp, 6 Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GF
  • Rdb No7 Ltd, Sharp Young and Pearce Llp, 6 Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GF
  • Awf No6 Ltd, Sharp Young and Pearce Llp, 6 Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GF
  • Dvg No9 Ltd, Sharp Young and Pearce Llp, 6 Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GF

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Sneinton regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Sneinton but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Michelle O'shea & Co Ltd, 1a Exchange Road, NG2 6BX

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