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Top reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Underwood

  • 1 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Underwood will be carried out by a law firm on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Underwood is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Underwood regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Underwood lawyer have established valuable connections with Underwood local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Underwood.
  • 5 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Underwood - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Underwood since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Underwood

Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Underwood conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel?

Underwood conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.

I am assisting my aunt sell her house in Underwood. Will the solicitor commission the energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments remained a compulsory part of selling a property. An EPC must be to hand before the property is placed on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Underwood conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable local energy assessors

I just acquired a flat at auction in Underwood. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Given that you have now legally bound yourself to purchase you should hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are facing a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property will ordinarily have an associated auction set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to a leasehold property. You need to give this to the conveyancer working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete on the on the contractual date .

My husband and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our home in Underwood. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Underwood solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Clydesdale would not normally instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

About to purchase a new build flat in Underwood. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Underwood

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Underwood ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a loan on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Underwood. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Underwood to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I have been pointed in your direction by numerous estate agents in Underwood to select a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your site over another?

We don’t give any financial incentive for sending work in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in Underwood which have in the region of forty five years unexpired on the leases. should I be concerned?

There are plenty of short leases in Underwood. The lease is a right to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As the lease shortens the value of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is generally wise to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

I acquired a 1st floor flat in Underwood, conveyancing was carried out March 2006. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Underwood with an extended lease are worth £175,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2083

With only 58 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £23,800 and £27,400 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Underwood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Charles Newton & Co, 5 Alexandra Street, Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3BD
  • Broadbents Solicitors Llp, 14 High Street, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7EX
  • Paul James (2010) Limited, 14 High Street, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7EX
  • Ellis - Fermor & Negus Ltd, 5 Market Place, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3BS
  • Rickards And Cleaver, 100 King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7DD

Planning law solicitors in Underwood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Underwood specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Miles & Cash Limited, 2 Godfrey Street, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7GD
  • Ellis - Fermor & Negus Ltd, 5 Market Place, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3BS
  • Hardwick Legal, Brook House, 222 Blackwell Road, Huthwaite, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2RF

Underwood commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of aspects of commercial property law

    Options and guarantees complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of business premises Formation of commercial management companies Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 procedures, including serving section 25 and 26 notices

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