Our conveyancing solicitors undertake all the legal work for your home move for a fixed fee.
We do not charge you any solicitors fees, if your Derbyshire house move does not complete.
With area conveyancing expertise, our CQS solicitors will guide you through the legal process.
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Updated: 18/07/17
By road: Derby is served by the M1, A6, A38, A50 and A52.
By rail: The nearest train station is Derby.
By air: The closest airports to Derby are East Midlands Airport (14 miles), and Birmingham Airport (43 miles).
Hospital: Royal Derby, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE. Council: Derby City Council (www.derby.gov.uk).
Attractions: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Heights of Abraham, National Tramway Museum, Pickford’s House Museum, Calke Abbey, Donington Park, Derby Arboretum, and Derby Cathedral.
Indeed we are property auction specialists, and we often do the legal work for buyers and sellers at auction. Our specialist property solicitors have been instructed by countless successful bidders at local and national property auctions.
Try our quote calculator, or call our team of auction experts on 0800 038 6699 to obtain your fixed-fee quote.
Owners of property in Derby may be subject to chancel repair liability. Liability has the potential to impact the value of a property, but insurance is available should an obligation to fund repairs be enforced. Your conveyancer will be able to advise you on the situation and your options.
Church of England properties in Derby, where chancel liability may apply, include:
Your conveyancing solicitor will identify the Derby council tax information and put it in the subsequent title report. The latest tax rates for Derby are set out at the Derby council site (see the head of these FAQs to click on a link). For the 2016/2017 tax year, the rates were:
Retrieved on 11 March 2017
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rate depends on a number of factors but principally on the price you bought your property for. If your building was purchased for under £125,000, you will not have to pay any stamp duty. In the example cited, the duty owed would be £11,950 on a property bought for £439,000.
Note that the government’s budgeting and housing policies may change the rate or the trigger value. You might wish to use a stamp duty calculator like the one at www.stampdutycalculator.org.uk.
Finding and appointing a proactive solicitor early in the process is essential to fast conveyancing. At Homeward Legal, our panel of solicitors is chosen because of their speed-focused approach to completing the legal tasks, backed up with the investment in leading-edge case-management systems. Give us a call on 0800 038 6699 for a fixed-fee quote reinforced by our ‘No Move, No Fee’ guarantee.
In addition to appointing your solicitor, there are a number of things that you, as the buyer, could do to accelerate the conveyancing, including:
Comparing conveyancing quotes can be difficult, considering differences in terminology used by solicitors. A chancel repair liability search charge is a disbursement not a fee, and is passed on at cost. Homeward Legal’s quotes make the distinction between the two types of charges very clear. Try our online quote calculator or call us on 0800 038 6699.
The conveyancing solicitors at Homeward Legal work with the majority of lenders serving Derby homebuyers. Derby lenders and mortgage specialists include:
The Derby solicitor handling the work for your sale or purchase will be able to confirm any additional costs or hurdles associated with your chosen lender.
Most property lawyers would suggest that you delay booking a removals company until such time as contracts have been exchanged. It is only at this point that the move date is firm. You should also note that some home-removals firms might charge a rebooking fee. When you are ready to appoint a firm, you could try speaking to:
The agent will often suggest a solicitors firm. These referrals need to be weighed up against alternatives, including online or local firms, as an agent may select the firm which pays to the largest referral fee, not a firm with local expertise and a solid reputation.
This occurs when a home owner accepts an offer, then refuses it, choosing instead another purchaser's offer. Because acceptance of an offer is not binding on the seller until exchange of contracts, there is a risk of gazumping. Instructing your conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible is a key first step to reducing this risk.
The conveyancing process will occasionally be drawn out. We aim to minimise the effect of these delays wherever feasible. Delays may include a slow firm acting for the lender.
Derby disadvantaged areas are identified by council ward. Areas in Derby currently include Derwent, Normanton, Babington, Litchurch, Osmaston and Sinfin. Update: As of the 2013/14 tax year, stamp duty relief for disadvantaged areas is no longer available.
With Homeward Legal, a client in Derby is charged at most £249 for conveyancing searches. Conveyancing searches are paid to a third party.
A key part of the legal due diligence process involved in buying a home involves a lawyer carrying out property conveyancing searches that go in specific information with regard to Derby area flood risk.
Getting contracts exchanged can take anywhere between 1 month and 12 weeks, which can be hampered by a number of issues for example the speed of the seller's property lawyer, or the speed of your lender.
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Working in conjunction with Capital Conveyancing for our London clients.
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