Residential Conveyancing Solicitors in Leicester

Buying, selling, or remortgaging a property can be a challenging process, but with the right support, it doesn’t have to be. At Smith Partnership, our expert residential conveyancing solicitors in Leicester are here to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience. Whether you're taking your first step onto the property ladder or moving up it, we’ll manage the legal complexities, so you can focus on the excitement of your next chapter.

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How we can help you

At Smith Partnership, our dedicated residential conveyancing solicitors in Leicester provide expert guidance across all aspects of property transactions, ensuring a smooth and stress-free experience tailored to your needs.

Selling Property

Selling a property can feel overwhelming, but Smith Partnership’s experienced residential conveyancing solicitors in Leicester are here to make the process seamless. We handle all legal aspects of your sale, from preparing contracts to liaising with the buyer’s solicitors and ensuring compliance with all regulations. Our team works diligently to keep the process moving, ensuring a smooth transaction and giving you peace of mind.

Buying Property

Whether you’re purchasing your first home, a dream house, or an investment property, buying a property is an exciting yet complex journey. At Smith Partnership, we specialise in guiding clients through every stage of the process. From reviewing contracts and conducting thorough searches to managing negotiations and completing the transaction, we ensure you feel confident and informed at every step.

Remortgaging

If you’re looking to refinance your mortgage for a better deal or to release equity from your property, Smith Partnership can help. Our team simplifies the remortgaging process, handling all the legal work required to switch lenders or adjust terms. We ensure that the process is efficient, helping you unlock the financial benefits of your property.

Transfer of Equity

Changing ownership of a property, whether by adding or removing names, can occur for various reasons, such as relationship changes or family arrangements. At Smith Partnership, our experts handle all transfer of equity matters with precision and care. We ensure that legal requirements are met, and the process is smooth, whether you’re updating ownership due to a matrimonial separation or a family decision.

Investment Property

For those purchasing an investment property, whether as a first-time landlord or an experienced investor, Smith Partnership provides specialist conveyancing services. We understand the complexities involved, especially when properties are tenanted. Our Leicester-based team offers expert advice and support to ensure your investment journey is secure and hassle-free.

Contact our team today

  1. To find out how our expert team of law solicitors can help you, contact us today on 0330 123 1229, send us an email via info@smithpartnership.co.uk or complete our contact form.

Thank for helping push our sale through to completion and for always keeping us fully up to date.

- Client, Residential Property

Thank you for a well done job Michelle at this unprecedented time.

I am so glad I chose Smith Partnership, you all are amazing and fantastic. The receptionist lady is very welcoming and helpful.

Thank you all for a wonderful well done job!

- Client, Residential Property

As a conveyancing team we offer a wealth of experience and are able to deal with varying transactions including leasehold, share ownership, new builds, remortgages, transfers of equity, and of course freehold.

We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke service to our clients in recognition of the fact that all cases are different as are our clients’ needs and requirements. Therefore, the ability to adapt to the given scenarios is an important trait for us.

As selling/purchasing is considered to be one of the most stressful periods in life, we appreciate the value of keeping our clients appraised as to the progress made on their transactions by their nominated method of communication.

We are able to allocate an experienced and dedicated conveyancer in dealings with new build properties to ensure that tight developer deadlines are met to allow for a smooth exchange and completion of purchase.

- Julie Tomasik, Head of Department

FAQs

Yes. The contract provides that the seller has no liability to you for the condition of the property. If after exchange of contracts you discover that repairs were necessary then you would have no claim against the seller. If you have a mortgage, the mortgage company will insist on a basic valuation being carried out. However this only protects your Lender. It is therefore not recommended that you rely upon the valuation report alone because the condition of the property is not considered in detail. We would recommend that you obtain a more detailed inspection known as a Home Buyers Report. We can recommend surveyors in the local area who can do this for you.

On your purchase, searches are carried out at 2 stages: pre-exchange and pre-completion.

The pre-exchange searches undertaken are with public bodies e.g. the Local Authority, Drainage Authority, Environment Agency etc.

These searches reveal information about the property such as any planning restrictions, tree preservation orders, local developments which may affect the property, whether or not the property is connected to mains water and drainage.

Pre-completion searches are carried out at the Land Registry and Plymouth Land Charges Department.

Dependent on where a property is and any specific lender requirements, additional searches may be required e.g. Coal Mining, Flood Risk. We will advise you of any additional searches that are required.

Identification will be needed in order to complete either a sale or a purchase. This is to comply with Money Laundering Regulations, which stipulate that we must obtain evidence of a client’s identity. We will need, for each owner of the property, a valid passport as well as a recent utility bill.

No, there are no hidden costs associated with our conveyancing service. We will provide you with a fixed legal fee to cover the work. We will only ever increase the fee, if, during the transaction, something comes to light which was unforeseen. If this did happen, we would discuss this with you before incurring extra charges.

It is very difficult to give an average timescale for a conveyancing transaction. We would usually expect a transaction to take between six to eight weeks to reach an exchange with another one to two weeks for completion, making a total of eight to ten weeks. However, much of the timing is outside of our control. You should not make any final arrangements for moving or give notice on any temporary accommodation until contracts have been exchanged and a definite completion date has been agreed.