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Reasons to use our Epworth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Epworth 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 Over the years Epworth property lawyer have developed very good links with Epworth local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Epworth.
  • 4 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Epworth - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 No matter what any alternative sites say it just might be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute documents. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without having to add the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Epworth since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Epworth

My family lawyer has quoted £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Epworth. I am hoping to sell a purpose built detached home for £275,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Epworth?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, you couldlive to rue choosing an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire the firm can represent your mortgage company. Do make use of our comparison tool to select a Epworth conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Epworth.

I am assisting my sister sell her property in Epworth. Will the solicitor order an EPC or do I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was kept a mandatory component of moving house. An EPC must be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not something that lawyers normally organise. Where you are using a Epworth conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local energy assessors

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Lloyds. I assume I don't need a Epworth property lawyer on the Lloyds panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Lloyds mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Lloyds mortgage from the register. Lloyds, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Lloyds has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Lloyds has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Lloyds mortgage has been paid off.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Epworth off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Coventry BS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

A colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in Epworth I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Epworth conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Epworth around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Epworth Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Epworth.

I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Epworth for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Epworth conveyancing specialists.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Epworth before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Epworth. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Epworth especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Epworth.

I am looking at a two apartments in Epworth which have approximately 50 years left on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?

There are plenty of short leases in Epworth. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. Sometimes it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Epworth - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    Plenty Epworth leasehold apartments will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the freeholder. Should you buy the apartment you will have to pay this liability, usually periodically throughout the year. This can differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a rentcharge to be met annual, normally this is not a exorbitant figure, say approximately £50-£100 but you should to check it because sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. Make sure you discover if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. For example it is fairly common in Epworth leases that pets are not allowed in certain buildings in Epworth. If you like the propertyin Epworth however your cat can’t make the move with you then you will be faced hard choice. The best form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Epworth regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ian Smith & Co Solicitors, 3 Deans Close, Misterton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4BN

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Epworth?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Epworth. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Have an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Epworth about your conveyancing in Epworth.

Epworth commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Land use planning and environmental issues Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Options and guarantees Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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