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Reasons to use our Glenfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The firms shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Glenfield governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Glenfield solicitors work in partnership with Glenfield estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 Experience means that Glenfield lawyer have developed excellent connections with Glenfield 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 home move in Glenfield.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Glenfield is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Glenfield since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Glenfield

My partner and I are buying our first house. The conveyancer has calledto see if we would like to purchase extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's recommended for conveyancing in Glenfield

The type of Glenfield conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What is important is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could give you. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that information. Should you be unclear, ask your solicitor to provide guidance.

We are purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Glenfield who is on the Barclays solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Glenfield.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Glenfield for our house purchase. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our bank Skipton Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Banks tend to restrict either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the profile of firm, a few banks have limited the number of solicitor practices they allow to represent them. Be aware that Skipton Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Skipton Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there are differing views concerning the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Glenfield only perform one or two conveyances per annum.

In surfing the world wide web for the term cheap conveyancing in Glenfield it reveals numerous property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The best method of choosing the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so enquire of friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Glenfield or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Glenfield differ, so it's advisable to secure at least four quotes from different conveyancers. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Glenfield. Before diving in I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is registered - and most are in Glenfield - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Glenfield Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

    Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will likely add a premium to the maintenance charges? You will want to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day issues like the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other people if they are happy with them. Finally, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending the funds. It would be sensible to investigate if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Glenfield. If you love the flatin Glenfield yet your dog can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult choice.

My brother completed his conveyancing in Glenfield ten years ago. He has been married, divorced and is now remarried. He now wants to dispose of the Glenfield property. I think he will just be need to provide a copy of the marriage certificates to the conveyancer but he is concerned it could frustrate the home move. Is it worth updating the land title information for the house?

It is not absolutely necessary to update the title for the property as long as you have the proof needed to demonstrate how the name change resulted.

The purchaser’s lawyer will check the title entries and need evidence to establish the name change for example marriage documentation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Glenfield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Garrett Long Solicitors Limited, Florence Villa, 5 Leicester Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7AT
  • R W Hemmings & Co, 40 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0RB
  • Jones & Duffin Solicitors Llp, 142 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0BT
  • Craig Ferguson & Co Llp, 39 Castle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WN
  • Philip J Hammond & Sons, 47 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5QX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Glenfield

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Glenfield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • 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 firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Glenfield with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Glenfield. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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

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

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