LM Logo

Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Swadlincote

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Swadlincote’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Swadlincote.

Reasons to use our Swadlincote conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Swadlincote conveyancer are the key to a successful Swadlincote conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Swadlincote is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Swadlincote
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Swadlincote has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the the lawyers for the other party are located in Swadlincote - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swadlincote since July 2021*

street view

Transfer

of terraced property, Majestic Place, DE11 9BA completing on 09/08/2021 at a price of £160,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

street view

Transfer

of terraced property, Palissy Close, DE11 8LY completing on 16/08/2021 at a price of £235,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

street view

Transfer

of terraced residence, Brook Street, DE11 9EB completing on 04/08/2021 at a price of £135,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

street view

Sale

of semi property, Darklands Road, DE11 0PG completing on 16/08/2021 at a price of £270,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swadlincote

I plan on acquiring property in Swadlincote. My lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company approved panel. Can I still continue with my Swadlincote conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company list of approved lawyers?

You have numerous choices open to you here

  • Complete the purchase with your preferred Swadlincote conveyancer but your bank will undoubtedly retain a conveyancing practitioner on their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional charges and probable delay.
  • Appoint a new conveyancer to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your conveyancer to do everything within their powers to get listed on the lender’s conveyancing panel

Would the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool carry out conveyancing in Swadlincote by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out 24hr exchanges. Do contact us to secure a fee calculation and details as to availability.

What will a local search inform me regarding the property we're purchasing in Swadlincote?

Swadlincote conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search is essential in every Swadlincote conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (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 thirteen topic sections.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Swadlincote prior to retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks will not give a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Swadlincote. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Swadlincote especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Swadlincote.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Swadlincote. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Swadlincote to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Swadlincote

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £350,000 maisonette in Swadlincote next Thursday. The landlords agents has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Swadlincote?

Swadlincote conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally necessitates fees being raised by landlords agents :

    Addressing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Swadlincote Supplying insurance information 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 Swadlincote leasehold premises is £350. For Swadlincote 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 answers.

Swadlincote Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

    Does the lease have in excess of 85 years unexpired? If a Swadlincote lease has no more than 80 years it will impact the salability of the flat. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and it is worth finding out how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the residence for two years before you are legally able to extend the lease. Make sure you discover if the the lease includes any adverse restrictions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Swadlincote. If you like the propertyin Swadlincote however your cat can’t live with you then you will be presented with a difficult determination.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Swadlincote regulated by the SRA

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

  • Samble Burton & Worth, P O Box 1 Abbey Arcade, Market Place, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1HQ
  • A E Payne Limited, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU
  • S W R Musson Limited, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU
  • Fishers Dewes Solicitors, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU
  • M C A Killin Limited, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Swadlincote

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

  • R W Skinner & Son, 12 Market Place, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1HB
  • Samble Burton & Worth, P O Box 1 Abbey Arcade, Market Place, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1HQ
  • S W R Musson Limited, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU
  • Fishers Dewes Solicitors, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU
  • Astle Paterson Limited, Clay House, 5 Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1NG

Planning law solicitors in Swadlincote regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Swadlincote specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on development on contaminated land
  • S W R Musson Limited, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU
  • Fishers Dewes Solicitors, 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FU

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.