Can the conveyancing solicitors Indexed on your site handle auction conveyancing in Northampton?
There are a number of niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Northampton is just one of our locations in which our lawyers cover.
I have Fifty Six years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Northampton. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 16/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Northampton?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Northampton. 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…’
I am selling my property. My past solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Northampton if that makes things easier.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Northampton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to meet my requirements, at a great figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have since found out that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Northampton. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?
The majority of houses in Northampton are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Northampton so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Northampton conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your conveyancer will advise you fully on all the issues.
I inherited a basement flat in Northampton, conveyancing formalities finalised January 2003. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Northampton with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2105
You have 80 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
Are the Northampton conveyancing lawyers identified as being on the lender conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by the bank?
Northampton law firm practices and firms carrying out conveyancing in Northampton themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the bank directly.