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Cheap conveyancing in Wigston does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Wigston Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 2 Average time frame of 236 days for registration of title in Wigston
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Wigston that are buy to let is 35%
  • 4 January was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while January was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Wigston
  • 5 100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in Wigston for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wigston since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wigston

I own a freehold residence in Wigston but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Wigston and has limited impact for conveyancing in Wigston but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

Do I have to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Wigston so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary 12 years ago, most lenders no longer oblige their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to provide ID documents and there are still distinct advantages to instructing a locally based practitioner, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Wigston.

I'm the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Wigston. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in November. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship will be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in November. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. Some lenders would take a sensible view as this provision principally exists to capture subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.

Are all Wigston Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing list of approved firms?

A selection of banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I'm spending time viewing houses in Wigston and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this point? I will be getting a mortgage with Yorkshire BS.

It would be prudent to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

I am purchasing a house and the conveyancer has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Wigston

Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Wigston to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I purchased my apartment on 14 September and my personal details are still not registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Wigston expressed confidence that it should be concluded in less than a month. Are properties in Wigston particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Wigston registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any other parties. As of today roughly three quarters of such applications are completed within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the buyer has moved in to the property thus 'speed' is not typically primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

How simple is it to use your search app to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Wigston on the authorised to act for my bank?

Step one is to pick a lender such as Birmingham Midshires, Virgin Money or Britannia then type in your preferred area e.g. Wigston. Conveyancing firms in Wigston and further afield will then be listed.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Wigston regulated by the SRA

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

  • David Curtis & Co, 425 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6BL
  • Dixon Coles & Goddard, 33 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4DW
  • Idris & Co, First Floor, 186 Evington Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1HN
  • Skr Legal Limited, 131a Evington Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1QJ
  • Chetty & Patel, 117 Evington Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1QH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wigston

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Wigston with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Dixon Coles & Goddard, 33 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4DW
  • Skr Legal Limited, 131a Evington Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1QJ
  • Michael Hill Partnership, 119 London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QT
  • Josiah Hincks Solicitors, The Manse, 22 De Montfort Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7GB
  • Frisby & Small Llp, 5 De Montfort Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7GE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Wigston regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Wigston but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Bingham & Co Property Lawyers Limited, 1st Floor, 19 Halford Street, LE1 1JA
  • The Conveyancing Shop Limited, 23-25 Friar Lane, LE1 5QQ
  • Roberts Rose Partnership, 10 Peacock Lane, LE1 5PX
  • Premier Property Lawyers Ltd, 1 Frances Way, LE19 1SH
  • Iy (leicester) Limited, 8 Uppingham Road, LE5 0QD

Neighboring Locations

Braunstone
Leicester
Oadby
Aylestone
Blaby
Wigston
Countesthorpe

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

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