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Reasons to use our Glenfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The practices identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Glenfield solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Glenfield lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Glenfield conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Glenfield selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Glenfield since January 2025*

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of semi-detached residence, Glenfield Frith Drive, LE3 8PS completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £272,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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of terraced residence, Copeland Avenue, LE3 9EH completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £190,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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of semi property, Ferrers Rise, LE6 0GS completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £278,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

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of semi premises, Wagtail Close, LE6 0PF completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £293,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Glenfield

We decided to purchase a 3 bedroom apartment in Glenfield with a loan from Coventry Building Society.We use our Glenfield conveyancing practitioner but Coventry Building Society advised that she’s not on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Coventry Building Society panel firm or keep our high street solicitor and fork out for a Coventry Building Society panel lawyer to represent them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that Coventry Building Society use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The loan issued to you is subject to its various provisions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel. in the past, most mortgage companies had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Coventry Building Society

My wife and I purchasing a detached bungalow in Glenfield. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve checks to determine if these alterations are prohibited?

Your solicitor should review the deeds as conveyancing in Glenfield can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain alterations or need the consent of a 3rd party. Certain additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

Is it the case that all Glenfield solicitor practices on the Skipton conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Skipton approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

My husband and I have organised the release of further monies on our home loan from Co-operative as we intend to conduct improvements to our house in Glenfield. Are we obliged to select a bricks and mortar Glenfield solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Co-operative do not ordinarily instruct firms on 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 Co-operative list.

I need some fast conveyancing in Glenfield as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts within one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Glenfield the following are instances of issues that can show up and adversely affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Glenfield before instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to grant a mortgage on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Glenfield. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Glenfield to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How simple is it to switch conveyancer as I need to retain a firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Glenfield round the corner but she is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Glenfield on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Glenfield. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Glenfield.

Should I use a Glenfield conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal work however his firm is located approximately 350kilometers drive away.

The benefit of a high street Glenfield conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown Glenfield conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Glenfield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Glenfield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • R W Hemmings & Co, 40 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0RB
  • Jones & Duffin Solicitors Llp, 142 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0BT
  • Philip J Hammond & Sons, 47 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5QX
  • Shb Solicitors Limited, 1 Berridge Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5JT
  • Spearing Waite Llp, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6BU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Glenfield regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Glenfield specialising in commercial conveyancing in Glenfield. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • R W Hemmings & Co, 40 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0RB
  • Jones & Duffin Solicitors Llp, 142 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0BT
  • Philip J Hammond & Sons, 47 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5QX
  • Dodds Solicitors Llp, 32 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5RA
  • Douglas Wemyss Solicitors Llp, 18 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5RA

Planning law solicitors in Glenfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Glenfield specialising in planning law. This should include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Spearing Waite Llp, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6BU
  • Zms Legal Limited, 11 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6AS
  • David Prichard Limited, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY
  • John Edmond Limited, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY
  • Kevin Sumner Limited, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY

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

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