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Main reasons to let us help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Kettering

  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Kettering estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Kettering
  • 3 Using a local Solicitor generally results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 The Kettering conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Kettering
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Kettering 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.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kettering since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kettering

Our son-in-law is in the process of securing a newly built flat in Kettering with a mortgage from TSB. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the TSB conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the TSB conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Kettering costs more?

Kettering leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

I am expecting a AIP from Nottingham this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nottingham recommend any Kettering solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Kettering solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nottingham through the process.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Kettering off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Barclays. 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 Barclays, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Kettering. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an on account payment of £225. A few days later, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Coventry BS 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 Coventry BS 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.

I'm buying my first flat in Kettering benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my lawyer about this deal as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Kettering for less than £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Kettering, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right solicitor. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or email so as to enable us to supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

All being well we will complete our sale of a £150,000 maisonette in Kettering next Thursday. The management company has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Kettering?

Kettering conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes nine out of ten times results in administration charges raised by managing agents :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Kettering Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Kettering leasehold premises is £350. For Kettering conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Kettering - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

    Most Kettering leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service charge for maintenance of the building levied on behalf of the freeholder. If you buy the flat you will have to meet this liability, usually in instalments during the year. This may differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal grounds. There will also be a ground rent to be met yearly, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant amount, say around £25-£75 but you need to enquire as sometimes it can be surprisingly expensive. Who are the managing agents? Are there any major works in the near future that will likely increase the maintenance costs?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kettering regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Isis Legal Ltd, 1a Horsemarket, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DG
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • Andrew Boddy Solicitors, The Old Fire Station, School Lane, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6HZ
  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kettering

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kettering practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH

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

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Kettering. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a speedy, independent and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Kettering about your conveyancing in Kettering.

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