We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Southborough who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Southborough.
I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Southborough. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 4/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one round the corner in Southborough I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Southborough suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
What does commercial conveyancing in Southborough cover?
Southborough conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide array of services, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.
Am I better off to choose a Southborough conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal formalities but her office is a couple of hundredkilometers drive away.
The benefit of a high street Southborough conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Southborough know how is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Southborough conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Southborough based.
My wife and I have just had a bid accepted on our first home in Southborough, and need to get solicitors lined up. We have utilised the different rating tools and the fee estimates are from all across the England and Wales. Is it advisable to have a Southborough conveyancer local to the prospective house? I am willing to do everything electronically, but I guess at some stage we may be required to visit the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign documents?
On the whole there is no requirement to attend the office of your lawyer, they can post any relevant contracts to you, which you can sign and return. Many buyers and sellers nevertheless opt to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means a prerequisite for conveyancing in Southborough.