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Selling property in Leicester
Your expert conveyancing solicitor's role when selling a property in Leicester, will include:
- Draft contracts – Your conveyancing solicitor drafts the initial legal contract to be sent to the buyer's solicitor.
- Responding to enquiries – your solicitor responds to any questions the buyer's solicitor may have (this is where you'll find out if you are missing documents, which can cause delays to your sale).
- Investigating issues – your solicitor may need to complete further investigation to try and satisfy them.
- Exchange contracts – once the buyer's solicitor has satisfied their enquiries, contracts are finalised and exchanged
- On the day of completion – your solicitor receives the money for the sale, discharges the mortgage (if required), pays the estate agent, deducts their fee and then sends the net sale proceeds to you.
- Post completion – your solicitor receives the DS1 discharge documents and, when leasehold, settles your liabilities for ground rent and service charges.
Our Leicester conveyancing solicitors' cost for selling a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
For Leicester buying
- Draft contracts – Your solicitor reviews the draft contract sent by the seller's solicitor.
- Raising enquiries – your solicitor will ask the seller's solicitor questions based on the contract, title, and property documents to protect you from any nasty surprises.
- Exchange contracts – once your solicitor is satisfied with their enquiries, they agree with the seller to finalise and exchange contracts
- Day of completion – on the day of completion, your solicitor transfers the money for the sale.
- Post completion – following completion, your solicitor makes an application to HM Land Registry to register you as the new owner.
Our Leicester conveyancing solicitors' cost for buying a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
Add or remove someone from a property title in Leicester
With a Transfer of Equity, you can buy someone out of a shared property and remove them from the title, or add someone to the title to transfer ownership of a share of the property, making them a joint owner. This service includes:
- Property solicitors fees including ID checks, office copies
- HM Land Registration fees
- (if party being removed) ID1 Form verification fee
- (if mortgage) Change of mortgage fee
- (if leasehold) Notice fee to freeholder
Our Leicester conveyancing solicitors' cost for a Transfer of Equity in Leicester starts at £399 INC VAT.
If someone is giving up their share of the property for less than market value, they may be required to get independent legal advice, which will be an additional expense.
Switch your mortgage deal in Leicester
Your remortgage solicitor will perform all the necessary checks, review your new mortgage offer, and update HM Land Registry post-completion. The process is similar to when you purchase but should take less time, as the solicitor doesn't need to raise any legal enquiries.
If you own a leasehold property, your solicitor must carry out extra work to investigate the lease terms. Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for a remortgage in Leicester starts at £363 INC VAT INC VAT.
Purchase the next chunk of your equity
When you're ready to buy the next chunk of the equity in your shared ownership property, a conveyancer will be required to handle:
- The bank transfer;
- obtaining a mortgage redemption statement from your existing lender;
- receiving your new mortgage offer and confirming the lender terms;
- receiving the memorandum of staircasing;
- handling completion;
- filing SDLT form (if required); and
- registration at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for shared ownership staircasing in Leicester starts at £649 INC VAT.
If you need to add someone to the legal title, you will need to pay an additional fee for a transfer of equity.
Paying off your Help to Buy equity loan
You'll need a solicitor to:
- Receive redemption letter;
- review title for ownership and restrictions;
- obtain Authority to Complete;
- draft a deed of postponement for your current lender;
- handling completion;
- bank transfer; and
- if repaid in full, removal of the loan restriction at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for Help to Buy loan redemption in Leicester starts at £333 INC VAT.
Price based on a freehold with the loan being repaid in full using savings.
Why buy a home in Leicester?
Leicester is a city in the East Midlands and is the county town of Leicestershire. It has ancient Roman pavements and baths. It is a cultural centre and has the largest economy in the East Midlands. St Martin's Cathedral and Leicester Guildhall are two prominent landmarks.
Leicester has two universities: the University of Leicester and the De Montfort University. You can visit the National Space Centre in Exploration Drive, an 'out of this world' experience for the whole family. You could also check out the New Walk Museum, a fantastic museum and art gallery.
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Rd, Leicester, LE3 9QP
Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Rd, Leicester, LE5 4PW
Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital, Scraptoft Ln, Leicester, LE5 1HY
By road, it is close to the M1 for general access to Birmingham, London and the motorway network. The nearest larger urban centre is Coventry. Leicester has an airport which handles business and regional traffic. By rail, Leicester connects to Birmingham, Bedford, Luton and London, Lincoln, Sheffield, Leeds and York. Other rail destinations from the city include Cambridge, Stanstead Airport, Norwich, Nuneaton and Peterborough.
Distance to Airports from Leicester
| Airport | Miles by car |
| East Midlands | 18.8 miles |
| Birmingham | 35.9 miles |
| Sheffield | 72.4 miles |
Leicester High School for Girls, 454 London Rd, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Beaumont Leys School, Anstey Ln, Leicester, LE4 0FL
Soar Valley College, Gleneagles Ave, Leicester, LE4 7GY
Fixed quote for our legal costs plus a budget-friendly breakdown of third-party disbursements.
Your sale or purchase is protected by our no sale, no fee guarantee.
Our panel solicitors are pre-approved to work with 99% of mortgage lenders in England & Wales.
Panel solicitors accredited by the Conveyancing Quality Scheme; regulated by the SRA.
Residential Conveyancing Solicitors in and around Leicester
Our Leicester conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas, including Birmingham, Coventry, Loughborough, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Market Harborough and Rugby.
We have many offices throughout England and Wales, so you can find a solicitor near you.
- Ashleigh Gardens, Ashleigh Road, Leicester, LE3 0FJ
- 57 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicestershire, LE8 9DX
- 14 Nurses Lane, Wymondham, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2AS
- 328 Knighton Lane East, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 6FS
- 44 Loughborough Road, Hathern, Leicestershire, LE12 5JA
- Developed by Davidson Developments.
Leicester Property Prices
| Average property price in Leicester | £280,163 |
| Population of Leicester | 329,839 (2011) |
Local conveyancing solicitor
Should I use a Licensed Conveyancer or Conveyancing Solicitor near me?
Solicitors are usually more expensive than a conveyancer, which is fine as long as they specialise in property transactions. It can be beneficial to choose a property lawyer in case of any specialist legal complications with your property transaction, but the best-of-both approach is to instruct a licensed conveyancing solicitor who employs some other conveyancing professionals to complete the simpler parts of the work under their supervision, at a lower rate.
Why choose SAM Conveyancing Solicitors in Leicester?
Whether you're buying, selling, remortgaging, dealing with a lease, staircasing shared ownership, or paying offyour help to buy loan, you'll need a conveyancing specialist to handle the legal side of things. With SAM you get the benefit of dedicated conveyancing executive who'll guide you through the process, from start to finish, at no extra cost. Available Monday to Saturday to answer all your questions, we'll bridge the gap between you and your solicitor, with regular updates in plain English.
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors Leicester has to offer, which are backed by a no sale no fee guarantee and the Leicester conveyancing fee we quote is broken down so you can see exactly what your quote includes. What we quote you is the fixed price you will pay for the agreed work. No unpleasant surprises.
You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process to track your progress and next steps along the way.
Affordable Housing Schemes
Several affordable housing schemes in Leicester help make buying a property more achievable. The work is more complex, and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors
- Right to Buy Solicitors Leicester - speak to Leicester City Council to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale Leicester - check with Leicester City Council if they are running a DMS scheme
Leicester conveyancing solicitors
You can rest assured that you're in good hands with our Leicester Conveyancing Solicitors. They are skilled and experienced with complex property transactions from a simple purchase for a property in Leicester to a Sale and Purchase of a shared ownership property, executing a Deed of Trust simultaneously.
Is the property over 5 storeys (11m)?
Many leasehold properties in Leicester are in large buildings which now require an EWS1 certificate to confirm if the cladding is fire safe. Thankfully 2022's leaseholder protections mean that most leaseholders are not burdened with the cost of remediation of any defective cladding, but you will need to see the seller's Deed of Certificate to prove that the lease doesn't come with a nasty (and expensive) surprise.
Be particularly wary of purchasing a share of freehold as the freeholders may become liable for the cost of remedying defective cladding. Our specialist leasehold solicitors Leicester are well experienced with handling all of these added complications, so you will be in safe hands with SAM. Property Challenges Solved.
Conveyancing FAQs: Property Lawyers Leicester
The average conveyancing cost in London can be slightly higher than in the rest of the country. Depending on the property's price and the transaction's complexity, you could pay several hundred to a couple of thousand pounds. Our conveyancing fees in Leicester are based on the purchase price, and start at £723 INC VAT.
Fill in our easy online form for a fixed quote tailored to your requirements.
Leicester conveyancing solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street licensed conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
It's unnecessary to have a local property solicitor as the conveyancing process is the same throughout England and Wales. You should prioritise service and efficiency over proximity to Leicester, when choosing a good conveyancing solicitor for any property transaction.
Many factors can delay conveyancing in Leicester. A simple property transaction can be completed in less than two months, but the average is closer to 12-16 weeks.
CQS Accreditation
All our panel solicitors are CQS accredited. You can trust the Conveyancing Quality Scheme for the highest standards of conveyancing.
Fixed Fee
Don't bother with an 'estimate' fee. You want to make sure that your total fee is fixed (they can't charge you more later) and it includes all the necessary components. We build your quote based on each of the costs involved in a standard transaction based on the information you give us, with no sneaky extra fees. If you have additional requirements, speak with a helpful team member to ensure everything you need is covered within your quote.
No Sale No Fee
Choose conveyancing solicitors in Leicester who offer a No Sale No Fee Guarantee, like ours. If your first sale or purchase falls through, the money you've spent with us will go toward your next one. Terms apply.
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Communication
Not knowing what is going on is the most frustrating thing for a client. Many solicitors are too busy doing legal work to answer all their clients call for updates. With SAM Conveyancing, you'll have a dedicated conveyancing executive available Monday to Saturday. They'll keep you in the loop on progress, translate the legal jargon, chase your solicitor when required and email you about milestones.
Value
Get a fully comprehensive quote covering all your needs so you can accurately compare your options to ensure you're paying a good price.
Online conveyancing is just as safe as you protect your data on the internet as you would in any other transaction. Online conveyancing means speedier turnaround times on documents, more convenient meetings and lower running costs for the firm. We pass our savings on to you.
Yes, if you're buying and selling simultaneously, the same conveyancing solicitor can handle both transactions, saving you money, as you'll only have to do the 'new client' admin once.
1. Get a mortgage in principle
Know what you can afford to save wasting time on any false starts.
2. Instruct your conveyancing solicitor before you make your offer
Waiting until your offer is accepted can delay your transaction. As early as possible, inform them of any details, such as gifted deposits. An online service reduces snail mail delays and waiting for physical meetings, which can be conducted by video call.
3. Apply for your mortgage quickly
You can submit your application as soon as your offer is accepted. An independent broker can help speed this along.
4. Order your searches and surveys
Ordering these early can speed up your conveyancing process, especially if local authorities face delays. However, it is usually considered prudent to time this with the rest of your chain if a transaction falls through.
5. Get your building insurance ready
You'll need insurance from the exchange so research & compare insurance quotes, once your solicitor is instructed.
6. Paperwork (When selling)
Ensure you have your paperwork, including energy performance & FENSA certificates.
Leicestershire is located in the East Midlands and Leicester is its traditional administrative centre, even though the City of Leicester itself is a unitary authority and administered separately. The county is bordered by Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Other than Leicester, other large towns in the county include Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville, Hinckley, Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray.
Leicestershire has 2 motorways running through it - the M1 and the M69. The county has 3 universities: the University of Leicester, Loughborough University and the De Montfort University.
The county hosts the East Midlands Airport, a hub airport for domestic, EU and international flights, which is located at Castle Donington. Castle Donington is also the location of Donington Park, which has many uses, ranging from motor racing to hosting large music concerts and festivals.
Food associated with the county includes Red Leicester, Long Clawson and Stilton cheeses and pork pies, particularly Melton Mowbray Pork Pies. As a random fact, the original Hansom Cab - i.e. with a mechanical meter - was invented in Hinckley, in the county (by Joseph Hansom) in 1834 and Thomas Cook organised the world's first package tour from Leicester in 1841.
Worth a paragraph on its own, the phrase 'painting the town red' originates from revelry which accompanied some loutish aristocratic hunters celebrating a good day's hunting in 1837 in Melton Mowbray. They daubed red paint on houses, pub signs and a toll bar and apparently, some of the paint still remains on some of the older houses in the High Street.
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**Our panel of solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and conveyancing work is accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
***No Sale No Fee applies to any sale or purchase quote except auction, right to buy, discount market sales, or purchase of land. The No Sale No fee only protects the main solicitor's fee. All Additional Fixed Fees are payable in full. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy.
What are the conveyancing costs?
Leicester Conveyancing Solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed, including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
Make sure to budget for all of the above conveyancing costs and to get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from several firms, to compare value.
Making the right choice of solicitor is key to the whole process:
- Cheap Conveyancing
- Fast Conveyancing
- Best Conveyancing Service
Should you use an estate agent's conveyancing solicitors?
You can certainly choose to use a conveyancing solicitor whom an estate agent recommends, but you should never be coerced into doing so, and you should certainly think twice before doing so if you're a buyer.
As a seller, your estate agent is 'on your side' and normally seeks to secure you not only suitable buyers but also to get you the highest selling price possible. It should, therefore, be clear that if you're a buyer, an estate agent's interests are not aligned with yours, but even if you're a seller, there's no advantage in doing so.
Estate agents often receive a commission from a solicitor they recommend when they successfully refer someone to use that solicitor's services. Your choice of solicitor should not affect whether you get an offer accepted or the speed of the conveyancing which ensues, and an estate agent must not state these as reasons to use their preferred solicitor. Find out more about these matters:
