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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Burton Latimer but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Burton Latimer conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Burton Latimer are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Burton Latimer and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 The organisations identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Burton Latimer
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Burton Latimer is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 The Burton Latimer conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Burton Latimer

Examples of recent conveyancing in Burton Latimer since January 2025*

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of semi premises, St Anthonys Road, NN15 5JB completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £242,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of apartment Park Road NN16 9LL, at purchase price of £120,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of terraced property, Ryehill Close, NN9 5FB completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £220,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Kilnway, NN8 3TW completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £183,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burton Latimer

I am in the market for a low cost property lawyer. Do I opt for a web based conveyancer as opposed to a high street Burton Latimer conveyancing solicitor?

Existing third party relationships are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing lawyers. Burton Latimer law firms benefit from connections with mortgage brokers and agents, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Possessing specialist insight into the local area also helps too.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Burton Latimer is more expensive?

The conveyancing fees for a leasehold premises in Burton Latimer is often greater than on a freehold transaction. This is because there is an amount of additional investigations necessary in corresponding with the freeholder and management company to obtain evidence concerning whether the rent and service charges have been cleared and whether there are any significant expenditure in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

We're in Burton Latimer, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is RBS , and our solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of obstruction in Burton Latimer conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Burton Latimer.

The deeds to our property are lost. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Burton Latimer 4 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

You no longer need to hold title deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Burton Latimer for my purchase. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

One can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training purposes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Burton Latimer regulated by the SRA

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

  • Isis Legal Ltd, 1a Horsemarket, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DG
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH
  • Evans Cook Solicitors, 62 Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4LQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Burton Latimer regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Burton Latimer specialising in commercial conveyancing in Burton Latimer. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH
  • Hannah Solicitors Llp, Christchurch House, The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1LD
  • Garley-evans & Chapman Legal Limited, 83 Kimbolton Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8HL

disposing of a home in Burton Latimer is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

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

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