Conveyancing in Norwich

What is involved in conveyancing in Norwich?

Conveyancing is the name of the process of buying and selling property. This means all the paperwork and legal formalities needed for buying, selling, remortgaging and transferring equity are part of conveyancing. When you instruct a Norwich conveyancing solicitor, they will request searches on the property for buyers, negotiate the price with the other party's solicitor, exchange contracts and transfer funds to complete the transaction. Homeward Legal works with expert property law firms for all conveyancing in Norwich. Read about the conveyancing services Homeward Legal offers here.

How do I get a quote for Norwich conveyancing?

Get an instant quote for Norwich conveyancing using our online quote builder. We'll need a few details about you and the property you're buying or selling. You can also call our team on seven days a week or request a callback for a time more convenient for you.

Why should I choose a Norwich conveyancing solicitor through Homeward Legal?

We provide a top-class customer service and competitive conveyancing prices. And there are more good reasons to choose Homeward Legal for your Norwich conveyancing:

• We always use plain English and don't complicate matters by using unnecessary legal jargon.
• The offer of no-completion protection ensures you won't lose out financially if your transaction fails to complete for any reason.
• The legal fee you are quoted for conveyancing in Norwich will be exactly what you pay, with no hidden costs*.
• All the fully qualified solicitors we work with are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
• We always put our customers first and the hundreds of positive Trustpilot reviews show how high our customer satisfaction is.

*Your quote from Homeward Legal will cover common conveyancing costs in line with the information you've provided to us. Depending on the specific circumstances of your transaction, and after discussion with your solicitor, there may be additional non-standard fees which would be in addition to the fee quoted by Homeward Legal.

How much does conveyancing in Norwich cost?

There is no set fee for Norwich conveyancing because each property transaction is unique. A Norwich conveyancing bill will include solicitors' fees, surveyor costs, Stamp Duty Land Tax***, Land Registry fees, searches and bank transfer charges. Our guide to average conveyancing fees explains some of the costs involved in Norwich conveyancing.

The Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday of up to £500,000 ended on the 30th June 2021. However, there is still temporary relief in place until 31st September 2021 up to £250,000, with the stamp duty rate ranging from 2% to 12% of the purchase price in England and Northern Ireland. After then, stamp duty will revert back to the normal threshold of £125,000.

What are average house prices like in Norwich?

According to the most recent 2020 sold house price data from the Land Registry, the average price of a property in Norwich is £210,317. Detached properties sell for £389,183 on average with semi-detached properties going for £241,556 on average. Terraced properties have an average sold price of £218,936 and flats and maisonettes for £147,962.

How much will council tax cost in Norwich?

Norwich City Council sets council tax rates for the city. Residential property is allocated into one of eight council tax bands depending on their valuation. Check out which band your property is in on the government website.

For 2020-21, council tax bands in Norwich are:

How fast is broadband in Norwich?

Norwich benefits from being part of the Better Broadband for Norfolk partnership that is installed high-speed fibre optic networks across the county. Use your postcode to check the available broadband speeds at your new Norwich property.

Are Norwich's schools highly rated?

Norwich has 62 primary schools, 24 secondary schools and 22 sixth form and further education colleges. Of those, 20 are rated as outstanding by Ofsted. To find out how your chosen school rates, check the government website.

Norwich is also home to the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts.

Will I need a chancel repair liability search for my Norwich property purchase?

Chancel repair liability is something anyone buying property or land in England and Wales should take into consideration. Read all about it in our comprehensive guide. In short, this is a historic matter that dates back to the Reformation relating to the financial responsibility for repairs to a Church of England parish church's chancel or altar. Your Norwich conveyancing solicitor can instruct a chancel liability search, which will reveal if you have any potential future costs and what your options are, including purchasing indemnity insurance.

I'm buying in a conservation in Norwich - what do I do now?

In Norwich, there are currently 17 conservation areas, including Newmarket Road, Heigham Grove and Thorpe St Andrew. Conservation areas have a special architectural or historic interest, which has to be protected. That means stricter rules on what changes can be made externally or internally; for example, erecting a satellite dish or installing new doors or windows. A conveyancing solicitor in Norwich can ask for a local authority planning search that will reveal if your property is in a conservation area and whether any changes made to it are in contravention of the planning rules.

Can you find me a Norwich conveyancing solicitor to deal with buying at a property auction?

Yes, we can help with property auction conveyancing on Norwich. We work with a panel of nationwide law firms who are hugely experienced in dealing with auction property transactions and have completed conveyancing for sales from the likes of Auction House London, Allsop (commercial and residential), Award Property, Barnett Ross, Baxtons, Acuitus, Phillip Arnold Auctions, Countrywide Property Auctions and Drivers & Norris. Find out more in our comprehensive guide to buying property at auction.

How are the transport links in Norwich?

Norwich boasts excellent transport links with a regular rail service that takes travellers to London in just over two hours, to Cambridge in an hour and 20 minutes and Nottingham in two hours and 20 minutes via East Midlands Trains and Greater Anglia Rail.

There's an extensive local bus services around the city and to the wider Norfolk areas, including Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Coast. Norwich Airport is four miles north of the city centre with road, rail and bus links.