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Top 5 reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Kegworth

  • 1 Kegworth lawyer are the key to a successful Kegworth home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Kegworth property deals can become a lot more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Kegworth
  • 4 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Kegworth will be conducted by a conveyancer on your bank member panel.
  • 5 Experience means that Kegworth lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Kegworth local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Kegworth.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kegworth since January 2025*

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Transfer

of semi-detached property, Huffer Road, DE74 2YH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £340,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of terraced property, Frost Fields, DE74 2EF completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £245,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Bosworth Way, NG10 1PF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £67,228. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Kirkhill, LE12 9PA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £141,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kegworth

My fiance and I are planning to buy a flat in Kegworth and have instructed a Kegworth conveyancing practice. Within the past 48 hours our lawyer has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with a view to exchanging next week. Leeds Building Society have this evening contacted us to inform me that there is now an issue as our Kegworth conveyancer is not on their conveyancing panel. Please explain?

If you are buying a property requiring a mortgage it is usual for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Kegworth solicitors, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

Are you able to recommend a Bank of Scotland allowed Kegworth conveyancing firm finish our house move within a very limited time frame? Would it be better to use a high street Kegworth practice or a factory type conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Kegworth conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Kegworth. Go in to some well established firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your expectations together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Select the lawyer that genuine.

Should conveyancers ask for an advanced payment for conveyancing in Kegworth?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Kegworth your solicitor will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Ordinarily this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is as part of the sale price then this should be needed shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable a couple of days prior to the completion date.

Can you help - my lawyer advises that restrictive coveneant insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Kegworth?

The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Santander and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

We had chosen conveyancers based in Kegworth on the Bank of Ireland solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a separate sum for dealing with the Bank of Ireland mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Bank of Ireland?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Bank of Ireland but by your Kegworth property lawyer. Some firms on the Bank of Ireland panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Kegworth. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Shortly after, the property lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of delay in Kegworth house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Kegworth.

What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Kegworth conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Kegworth conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you talk with several firms including non Kegworth conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

    Can they put you in touch with clients in Kegworth who can give a testimonial?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Kegworth - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

    Generally speaking the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Kegworth obliged tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works. It would be prudent to find out as much as you can about the company managing the building as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the owner of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters such as the cleanliness of the common parts. Enquire of other tenants if they are happy with their service. Finally, investigate as to the dates that the service fees are due to the relevant party and precisely what it includes. How much is the ground rent and service charge?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kegworth regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kegworth specialising in commercial conveyancing in Kegworth. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Hawley & Rodgers Incorporating Thomas Solicitors, 42-44 Market Place, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1LT
  • Elvin & Co, 92 Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6PG
  • Starkie & Gregory Incorporating Cruickshanks, 25 Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1NA
  • R J Cliff Limited, C/o Sgc Solicitors, 25 Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1NA
  • B W Kirk Limited, C/o Sgc Solicitors, 25 Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1NA

Planning law solicitors in Kegworth regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kegworth practicing in planning law. This may include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Elvin & Co, 92 Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6PG
  • Bird Wilford & Sale, 19-20 Church Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UD

Domestic conveyancing in Kegworth normally entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Conducting Kegworth property searches for the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers supplied by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies prepared by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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