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5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Swaffham

  • 1 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Swaffham will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Swaffham solicitors work in partnership with Swaffham estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Swaffham 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 would hope for.
  • 5 The Swaffham conveyancing practitioners that are identified are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Swaffham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swaffham since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swaffham

Having been recommended your organisation we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Swaffham listed on your site but stumbled across alternative estimates via the web seem cheaper – how come?

You can find numerous solicitors offering theoretically looks to be very low prices. You should give due consideration about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the standard of the conveyancing. Some hide additional charges deep into the terms of business. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Swaffham neverdo this.

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Swaffham?

If you are buying a property in Swaffham your lawyer will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this will be needed shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.

Having spent time reviewing mumsnet.com for a conveyancing solicitor in Swaffham, most post that I should use a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in home moving process, trusted by some of the UK's major banks. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Legal Ombudsman. The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Swaffham is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are CQS solicitors.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Swaffham is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Swaffham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Swaffham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Swaffham may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

My company is wishing to take over a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive charges for commercial conveyancing in Swaffham for below £1,200?

We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Swaffham, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right solicitor. As for the charges this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or email so as to enable us to provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years left on my lease in Swaffham. I need to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Swaffham.

Swaffham Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    The best form of lease arrangement is if the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the leaseholders benefit from control and even though a managing agent is frequently employed where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other significant cost is due shortly to be shared between the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the maintenance fees or result in a specific invoice. Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will increase the maintenance costs?

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Swaffham?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Swaffham. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a swift, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Swaffham.

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

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Swaffham property searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other documentation prepared the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Assessing replies supplied by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the home loan (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Home buying in Swaffham 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 the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (if relevant)

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

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