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  • 4 Dereham solicitors work in conjunction with Dereham estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing firms have extremely good personal links with Dereham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dereham since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dereham

Completed the sale of my flat in Dereham last December yet the purchaser is e-mailing me complaining that her conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

After completion of your sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also evidence that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Dereham.

My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Dereham. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Coventry BS, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you plan to re-mortgage then Coventry BS will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Coventry BS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Coventry BS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Dereham

Two types of professional can execute conveyancing in Dereham namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide the legal services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are required to carry out Dereham conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that the requirements and steps should be suitably adhered to.

I just acquired a property at auction in Dereham. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Given that you are now exchanged you must hire the services of a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you now have a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the transaction. An auction property should have a bespoke auction pack. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

My husband and I have organised the release of further funds on our mortgage from Aldermore as we intend to conduct improvements to our house in Dereham. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Dereham solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Aldermore don't usually appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Aldermore panel.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Dereham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Dereham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and found one close by in Dereham I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Dereham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Swansea but I am based in Dereham. My lawyer (who is 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Dereham to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Dereham based

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

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Conducting Dereham conveyancing searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other documentation forwarded by the owner’s lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Reviewing replies provided by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Dereham almost always entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

Dereham commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    General advice on title or other property issues Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Comprehensive advice on planning issues

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

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