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Top 5 reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Southwold

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Southwold is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Southwold conveyancing can become significantly more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Southwold conveyancer are the key to a successful Southwold home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Southwold conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Southwold conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 There is a distinct possibility the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Southwold - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southwold since January 2025*

Transfer

of house residence, Pier Avenue, IP18 6BL completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £650,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Acquisition

of flat Oaklands IP18 6RY, purchased for £235,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of terraced property, St Michaels Way, IP19 9EH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southwold

Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Southwold. I would like to know the understand why all Southwold solicitors aren't included on all mortgage company panels?

Before the recession most mortgage companies exhibited an attitude to risk which is different than today. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the lawyers on your panel. Consequently, mortgage companies have since soughtmore information from law firms about their processes and the individuals employed by them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum volume of transactions. Many law practices have found themselves excluded from lender panels even though they had 100% healthy track record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Many firms found it impossible satisfy the minimum volume of transactions the mortgage companies required.

When does exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Southwold and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Southwold you are welcome to attend to sign documents. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend offer a national conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the property agreement is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Southwold)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

We are planning on selling our property in Southwold and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Southwold lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Southwold. We have lived in Southwold for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Southwold?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Southwold. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Southwold for my sale. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

You may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

Living abroad I am unable to be present at my Southwold conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents for conveyancing in Southwold – is this a problem?

You need not be concerned. Southwold conveyancing solicitors can handle home moves for clients nationally. You are unlikely to be required to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a Southwold conveyancers office. Almost all conveyancer can deal with everything using post, email, telephone and fax.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Southwold

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwold practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Margary & Miller Limited, 73 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DS
  • Mantins Solicitors & Notaries, 82 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DP

Planning law solicitors in Southwold regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwold with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Margary & Miller Limited, 73 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DS

Sale conveyancing in Southwold normally consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental queries from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (if applicable)

Neighboring Locations

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

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