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Reasons to use our Little Oakley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Little Oakley - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 2 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Little Oakley conveyancing can be made significantly more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Little Oakley solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to Little Oakley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move
  • 4 Over the years Little Oakley property lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Little Oakley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Little Oakley.
  • 5 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Little Oakley who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Little Oakley since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Little Oakley

At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Little Oakley and do I need to be at the lawyers office?

Where you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in Little Oakley you are welcome to attend to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we work with supply a countrywide conveyancing service and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the sale agreement is not the point of no return. A signed contract is necessary for the solicitor to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Little Oakley)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

What can a local search tell me about the house I am purchasing in Little Oakley?

Little Oakley conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search plays a central role in most Little Oakley conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

I am buying a new build house in Little Oakley with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not inform my solicitor about the side-deal as it could affect my mortgage with TSB. Is this normal?.

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.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Little Oakley is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Little Oakley are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Little Oakley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Little Oakley may decide 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.

What does commercial conveyancing in Little Oakley cover?

Little Oakley conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of guidance, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

My wife and I recently found out that one of the directors of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Little Oakley is related to the vendor. Is this permitted?

Provided there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. If you are needing mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific requirements concerning this. For example for RBS- First Active as of 12/12/2024, the requirements read as follows :

1.15- May your firm act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower?

No, your firm may not act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower. However, your firm may act if a separate fee earner or separate partner within the firm acts for us.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Little Oakley

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Little Oakley specialising 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

  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ

Typically, Little Oakley conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (if relevant)

Little Oakley commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, shops, public houses, off licenses, factories, nursing homes and warehouses Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Drafting and approving option agreements Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Offices, shops or industrial units

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

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