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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Southwell

  • 1 The organisations identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 The Southwell conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Southwell
  • 3 Southwell solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Southwell who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in appointing a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southwell since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southwell

I am not in a position to travel far from Southwell. Please spell out why all Southwell solicitors aren't automatically on all bank panels?

A decade ago most lenders demonstrated an attitude to risk which differs from the current day. The FSA in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the solicitors on your panel. Accordingly, mortgage companies have subsequently looked to extract more data from law firms about their operations and the staff employed by them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum amount of transactions. Hundreds of law practices have found themselves excluded from lender panels even though they had an exemplary disciplinary record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms were never going to satisfy the minimum volume of transactions the lenders required.

My wife and I are acquiring a new build flat in Southwell and my conveyancer is informing me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the seller. I am under pressure to sign contracts and I don't want to delay the conveyancing. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

How up to date is your database of Southwell solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? Do Virgin Money send you an updated list?

Southwell conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Southwell and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Southwell. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Southwell area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Southwell. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Newport but reside in Southwell. My solicitor (approximately 250 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Southwell to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Southwell based

There are a number of houses in Southwell on private roads. We are purchasing one such property. Are there any benefits to purchasing a house on a private road?

Southwell conveyancing lawyers are well versed in dealing houseson private. Your property lawyer will review the Land Registry data to identify any rights or responsibilities. It is possible that there is a residents association that owners make annual payments for the upkeep of the road. If there is one, the road will likely be maintained and appear better than publicly adopted.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Southwell regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwell with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Southwell. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Kirkland & Lane Llp, North Muskham Prebend, Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0HQ
  • Payne And Gamage Solicitors, 48 Lombard Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1XP

Typically, Southwell conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Undertaking Southwell conveyancing searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers forwarded by the seller’s conveyancer
  • Raising questions with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Analysing replies given by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Residential in Southwell is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering supplemental enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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