I have just started taking steps with a view to changing my current residential mortgage to a BTL Yorkshire Building Society mortgage. The bank has said that I need a lawyer for this. I had a chat my past Thetford conveyancing firm who who conducted the conveyancing when I first bought the property. The costs illustration supplied of just over five hundred pounds is an eye-watering amount to do this as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a straightforward remortgage.
The estimate does seem a tad on the high side. If you you were to look around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. That being said, providing that you were pleased with the legal work the firm provided you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. Remember to check the conveyancer can also act for Yorkshire Building Society. Do utilise our search tool to find a Thetford conveyancing firm on the Yorkshire Building Society member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Thetford.
I am acquiring a property for cash in Thetford. I have resided for the previous 15 years in Thetford. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I know the road and vicinity intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?
Provided that you do not need a home loan, then the vast majority of the Thetford conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he is duty bound to do this. Do consider; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it will be of importance to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. On occasion premises with day to day issues can still show up negative search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Thetford will be able to give you some sensible advice concerning this.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Thetford. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 22/2/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in Thetford?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Thetford will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Thetford. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Thetford.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Thetford it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Thetford commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Thetford.
I own a terraced Victorian house in Thetford. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Virgin Money. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Thetford and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
Is it possible to transfer to a new firm as I have to appoint a firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Thetford five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Godiva Mortgages Ltd
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Thetford on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Thetford. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Thetford.