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Reasons to use our Thurmaston conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Thurmaston regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Thurmaston and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 No matter what any alternative sites tell you it may be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute contracts. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the pot.
  • 3 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s conveyancers are based in Thurmaston - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Thurmaston is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Over the years Thurmaston conveyancer have developed excellent connections with Thurmaston local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Thurmaston.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Thurmaston since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Thurmaston

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Thurmaston?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Thurmaston.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when buying a house in Thurmaston? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Thurmaston?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Thurmaston to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

2 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Thurmaston concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Thurmaston differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Thurmaston come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because builders in Thurmaston tend to buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Thurmaston or who has acted in the same development.

Hoping to buy a property located in Thurmaston and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Thurmaston. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Thurmaston area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

Looking forward to complete next month on a studio apartment in Thurmaston. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Thurmaston should include some of the following:

    What options are open to you if another leaseholder in the building breaches a clause of their lease? Setting out your legal entitlements in relation to the communal areas in the building.E.G., does the lease contain a right of way over an accessway or hallways? The landlord’s rights to access the flat. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. specifics of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder, superior lessor, freeholder Responsibility for maintaining the window frames
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Thurmaston please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Thurmaston.

Thurmaston Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    This question is helpful as a) areas may result in problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will need to have complete disclosure You should be aware that where the lease has no more than 80 years it will impact the salability of the property. It is worth checking with your lender that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably need a lease extension sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the premises for 24 months before you are eligible to extend the lease. What is the name of the managing agents?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Thurmaston regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Thurmaston but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Sona Solicitors Ltd, 221 Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
  • Peter Astill & Co, 7 Hannah Parade, Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JE
  • Rakkani Solicitors, 180 Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5EE
  • Edward Hands & Lewis Limited, The Old School Rooms, 346 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PJ
  • Tanna & Co Solicitors Limited, 7 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5LJ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Thurmaston regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Thurmaston but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Heather Philip Licensed Conveyancing, 1311E Melton Road, Braemar Court, LE7 2EN
  • Iy (leicester) Limited, 8 Uppingham Road, LE5 0QD
  • Bingham & Co Property Lawyers Limited, 1st Floor, 19 Halford Street, LE1 1JA
  • The Conveyancing Shop Limited, 23-25 Friar Lane, LE1 5QQ
  • Roberts Rose Partnership, 10 Peacock Lane, LE1 5PX

Planning law solicitors in Thurmaston regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Thurmaston with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in Thurmaston
  • Lawson West Solicitors Limited, 241 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4DG
  • Zms Legal Limited, 11 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6AS
  • Spearing Waite Llp, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6BU

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

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