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Reasons to use our Lincolnshire conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any alternative on-line conveyancers may claim it could be important to attend your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 Lincolnshire property lawyers work in conjunction with Lincolnshire estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 3 Lincolnshire solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Lincolnshire conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 Excellent communication and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Lincolnshire conveyancing can become significantly more complicated as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 The companies shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lincolnshire since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lincolnshire

Can the conveyancing practitioners to be found on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Lincolnshire?

There are a few auction practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Lincolnshire is just one of the many locations where our lawyers have offices.

Me and my partner are purchasing a house in Lincolnshire. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Lincolnshire. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Given that you have now exchanged you now have to instruct a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are faced with a pending a drop dead date to complete the transaction. All auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal set of papers. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You must hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete on the on the contractual date .

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Lincolnshire conveyancing practitioners are selected. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to forward the offer to the conveyancer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Kent Reliance completed the valuation? Have you informed Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Lincolnshire?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Lincolnshire will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Lincolnshire. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Lincolnshire.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Lincolnshire it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Lincolnshire commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Lincolnshire.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Lincolnshire?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Lincolnshire. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Lincolnshire is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Lincolnshire are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Lincolnshire you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Lincolnshire may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I'm remortgaging my current property to a buy to let mortgage with Godiva Mortgages Ltd and intend to use the remaining equity towards a second property. The area we are looking at is Lincolnshire. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to connect the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your expectations and needs.

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

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Lincolnshire. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Lincolnshire about your conveyancing in Lincolnshire.

Purchase conveyancing in Lincolnshire ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Ordering Lincolnshire property searches for the property
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other documentation received from the owner’s conveyancer
  • Raising queries with the seller’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Assessing replies supplied by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Lincolnshire commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Extension of leases Land use planning and environmental matters General advice on title or other property issues Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Options and guarantees

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

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