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Logical reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Costessey

  • 1 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Costessey will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s member panel.
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors are based in Costessey - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 Personal touch and pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Costessey conveyancing can become a lot more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Experience means that Costessey conveyancer have developed very good connections with Costessey 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 Costessey.
  • 5 Costessey conveyancing lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Costessey since January 2025*

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Disposal

of terraced residence, Stafford Avenue, NR5 0QF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £510,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of semi premises, Teal Drive, NR8 5FQ completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £260,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Sale

of house property, Lushington Close, NR5 9AU completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £222,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of detached residence premises, Kingswood Avenue, NR8 6UW completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £465,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Costessey

Our solicitor has identified a a problem with the lease for the property we are purchasing in Costessey. The other side have offered defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our conveyancer says that he must be satisfied that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the lender?

Notwithstanding that you have a mortgage offer from the mortgage company does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the lender are the client. These conveyancing instructions must be adhered to.

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Costessey?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Costessey your lawyer will request that you put them with monies to cover the search fees. Normally this is called for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is payable against the total price then this will be asked for immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due will be payable a few days prior to the completion date.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Costessey for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Nottingham Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?

A decade ago most banks had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Costessey conveyancing firms would have been on many mortgage company panels. The FSA in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more data from law firms regarding their operations and the individuals who work for them and establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many Costessey conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Costessey is amongst the numerous areas where the solicitors we list are are approved Nottingham Building Society.

Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in Costessey. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a ground floor flat in Costessey. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Costessey?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be called to collect the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Please help - my lawyer advises that flying freehold insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Costessey conveyancing?

The appropriate level of flying freehold indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and Virgin Money. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

Various online forums that I have visited warn that are the number one reason for obstruction in Costessey house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Costessey.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Costessey for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Costessey

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Costessey with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Rodney Goodson, 50 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2RF
  • Rogers & Norton Limited, The Old Chapel, 5-7 Willow Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1EU
  • Lambert Pugh Llp, 19 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX
  • Steeles Law Solicitors Limited, Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1AD
  • Fosters Solicitors, William House, 19 Bank Plain, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4FS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Costessey regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Costessey with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Costessey. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Leadenhall Law Group Ltd, 3 Woolgate Court, St. Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AP
  • Rodney Goodson, 50 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2RF
  • Philip Hook, Unthank Chambers, 50 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2RF
  • Rogers & Norton Limited, The Old Chapel, 5-7 Willow Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1EU
  • Lambert Pugh Llp, 19 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Costessey regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Costessey but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Renata Steggles Limited, Unthank Chambers, NR2 2RF

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

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