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Examples of recent conveyancing in Higham Ferrers since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Higham Ferrers

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Higham Ferrers costs more?

Higham Ferrers leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Higham Ferrers. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 16/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :

85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.

My relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Higham Ferrers I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Higham Ferrers conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Higham Ferrers around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Higham Ferrers.

I have a semi-detached Edwardian house in Higham Ferrers. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Skipton Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. Is it worth asking Skipton Building Society to clarify?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Higham Ferrers and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Higham Ferrers and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to business leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Higham Ferrers

Back In 2004, I bought a leasehold flat in Higham Ferrers. Conveyancing and Alliance & Leicester mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Higham Ferrers who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Higham Ferrers conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Higham Ferrers Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

    Who is in charge of the block? How is the lease structured? The answer will be useful as a) areas may cause problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will need to have complete disclosure

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers

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

  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH
  • Ryan & Frost Solicitors, Regent House, 61-62 Oxford Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4JJ
  • Evans Cook Solicitors, 62 Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4LQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Higham Ferrers with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Higham Ferrers. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Garley-evans & Chapman Legal Limited, 83 Kimbolton Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8HL
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH
  • Hannah Solicitors Llp, Christchurch House, The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1LD

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Higham Ferrers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Higham Ferrers but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Spoor & Co, 10 Church Street, NN10 9YT

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

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