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Reasons to use our Little Oakley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Little Oakley conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Little Oakley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Little Oakley conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Over the years Little Oakley lawyer have developed valuable links with Little Oakley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Little Oakley.
  • 5 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Little Oakley have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Little Oakley and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Little Oakley since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Little Oakley

My husband and I are buying a 2 bedroom flat in Little Oakley with a mortgage. We would like to retain our Little Oakley lawyer, however the mortgage company advise he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the lender panel firms or keep our Little Oakley solicitor and pay for one of their panel lawyers to act for them. We regard this is unjust; are we not able to demand that the lender use our Little Oakley property lawyer ?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your Little Oakley conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

Are you able to suggest a The Mortgage Works allowed Little Oakley conveyancing lawyer that can complete within a very limited time frame? Would it be better to use a local Little Oakley practice or an online conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Little Oakley conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Little Oakley. Approach some well established law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Explain your deadline together with the reasons and get an assurance on speed. Select the lawyer that genuine.

Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Little Oakley so that I can attend their offices if required.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for lenders carry out all of the work through the post, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. That being said you should see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

How does conveyancing in Little Oakley differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Little Oakley approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because house builders in Little Oakley tend to buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Little Oakley or who has acted in the same development.

We expect to complete our sale of a £300,000 flat in Little Oakley on Tuesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £360 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Little Oakley?

Little Oakley conveyancing on leasehold apartments nine out of ten times results in administration charges levied by managing agents :

    Answering conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Little Oakley Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Little Oakley leasehold property is £350. For Little Oakley 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 provide the information.

I own a split level flat in Little Oakley, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Little Oakley with over 90 years remaining are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2101

With just 76 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the bank conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the bank conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the bank solicitor panel.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Little Oakley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Seatons Law Limited, 1 Alexandra Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1PE
  • Tollers Nominees Limited, 2 Exchange Court, Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TY
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • Isis Legal Ltd, 1a Horsemarket, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Little Oakley

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Little Oakley specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely 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

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Little Oakley includes some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (if appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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