Our service begins and ends personally, with each transaction being completed by a conveyancer personal to you, so you know who you need to talk to from first instruction to completion. We are aware that your house is your home, but it is also an investment. Thus, very importantly we will ensure, from a legal point of view that you end up buying a property that you will be able to sell. If you have any enquiries or for a free no obligation quotation please contact our friendly team on 01603 610911.
Our team can act on a wide range of transactions ranging from residential, buy-to-let, high net worth and land development, to transactions involving a limited company. During the course of a transaction, our services will include:
Purchase
- Providing you with a first time buyer's guide
- Reviewing your contract, title documents and searches
- Acting on behalf of your Lender and advising you on your mortgage, if any
- Reporting to you on your obligations as a homeowner and advising you on all rights, reservations, restrictions and covenants that may affect the property
- Exchanging contracts
- Completing the transfer of funds
- Submitting your Stamp Duty Land Tax return and processing your payment of any stamp duty due
- Completing the registration of the property into your name
Sale
- Providing you with a sale guide and assisting with completing the necessary paperwork to be provided to the buyers’ solicitor
- Drafting all of your contract paperwork and issuing this to the buyers’ solicitor
- Dealing with any enquiries raised on your behalf
- Attending to repayment of your mortgage, if any
- Exchanging contracts
- Completing and transferring the sale proceeds
- Sending the buyer all of the original deeds and sale documentation
See our guides on buying and selling property for an overview of a typical conveyancing process involved or alternatively see the below video.
Some of the work will be carried out by a team of Paralegals or Property Executives who do much of the day to day work on cases. Although they are not legally qualified, they have between 2 and 18 years' experience, have received extensive training within our firm and work under the direct supervision of a solicitor with at least 5 years post qualification experience.
Social Housing
The Team have a wealth of knowledge and experience in this sector, and can assist you with the following:
- New-build freehold and leasehold sales
- Housing Association NewBuild HomeBuy (shared ownership) matters
- Right to buy
- Right to acquire
- Assignments (re-sales of existing shared ownership properties)
- Stair-casings
- Transfer of equity
If you would like to request a quote for our social housing conveyancing services, please send your details in an email to info@leathesprior.co.uk.
Lease extensions and enfranchisement
Jake Mowatt, our lease extension expert, can assist by providing the below:
- An initial review of your lease together with a comparison of extending your lease by private negotiation or under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993)
- Assessing your eligibility for a lease extension under the statutory route, and advising on the advantages and drawbacks of utilising either the statutory or private negotiation routes.
- Advising you on the procedure, timescales, and the likely costs involved
- Assisting you with extending your lease and registering the new lease at the Land Registry
- Seeking your mortgage lender’s approval (if applicable) to the lease extension and handling their additional requirements.
Lease extensions negotiated privately with the landlord/freeholder are handled by our Residential Property Team. Applications for tenants to acquire the freehold under the LRHUDA 1993 are handled by our expert Commercial Property Team. Our team can assess whether you qualify to extend your lease or enfranchise and we can advise you as to the different routes available.
Other services
- Re-mortgage
- Transfer of equity
- Matrimonial transfers
- If you are moving home, have you thought about updating your Will? Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team can assist.
For advice on any property dispute, visit our dedicated page or contact our expert Darren Bowen directly on 01603 281195.
what our clients say
We work closely with Leathes Prior and this is due to the fact you know what you are going to get, an incredible depth of knowledge provided with the highest level of service. Whilst working with a majority of their team, Nadine Jasinski in particular has always gone above and beyond expectations and helped some very difficult transactions cross the line. Keep doing what you are doing guys, you are awesome!
Effective, efficient, personable, and well-managed communications played a key part in concluding my business on the target date. Couldn't ask for more in professional and legal services really. I engaged Leathes Prior on the basis of a recommendation and would be happy to re-state that recommendation.
Lily Beel and the conveyancing team were professional but friendly. Extremely efficient and proactive. Kept us informed on progress. Lily was recommended to us and I would not hesitate to pass on this recommendation.
I contacted Leathes Prior to handle the conveyancing and I would just like to say how happy I am with the service provided. I thank Nadine Jasinski and Lindsey Ketteridge for their excellent work regarding this matter. The transfer was handled swiftly and I appreciated their clear communication throughout the process, as well as their patience when I was uncertain of which paperwork was required. It has made a world of difference that this transfer has been handled as smoothly and efficiently as possible and I would not hesitate to recommend Leathes Prior to anyone in our position.
Steve Wilson and Joanna Allen handled my sale in 2022 and my purchase which completed on the 1st September 2023. They are a fantastic team and made both processes easy and kept me informed throughout. Joanna maintained a constant support often when difficulties from the vendor's side presented themselves and we worked very well together. I cannot rate Steve and Joanna highly enough and would thoroughly recommend their service.
Rachael from Leathes Prior and the whole team (shout out to Angela) have been excellent in both the sale of my late mother's property and the purchase of ours. I personally found them to be caring, empathetic about the circumstances. Everything was reasonably straightforward and if not, they were quick to action and put it back on track and to keep me up to date, plus answer any questions I had. The communication was excellent, and I always got a quick reply.
I wanted to send an email to say how fantastic Leanne has been on both of my purchases, she came to the process mid-way and was diligent and efficient throughout. She was very available to help and support two complicated purchases. Her manner was kind, helpful, and professional throughout.
Jake has looked after both myself personally and some of my clients for their conveyancing needs for over five years now. I have always found him to be professional, attentive to detail and very responsive, even answering phone calls and emails sometimes outside of working hours throughout the week and at weekends. My clients are often very complementary of Jake’s work that he has completed for them and I look forward to using his services in the future when required.
I’d like to particularly mention Edmund Ramsdale for his excellent work recently relating to a property purchase. He really has restored my faith in conveyancing! Diligent, quick to respond and very personable. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or use this company again. Many thanks to you all.
Hi Rachael and team, I just wanted to say thank you ever so much for everything you've done for me over the course of the past few months. It really was quite a stressful time, but the one thing I didn't worry about was all the work you were doing. I felt like I was in a very safe pair of hands. Highly professional, client centered and even some pastoral care towards the end! When someone asks me: 'Do you know a good solicitor'? I now have a very confident answer to give.
When we decided to move house, we checked out a number of solicitors and Leathes Prior immediately stood out. Although not the cheapest, they responded quickly to our initial enquiries about conveyancing so we selected them. What a good choice that was. Nadine and Lindsey worked hard throughout the process to push our house sale/purchase over the line. We were greatly impressed with the overall quality, coherence and attentiveness of the service that they provided. David’s expert input in relation to some more technical matters was also much appreciated. Highly recommended.
Outstanding service from Jake Mowatt, who kept us informed throughout and responded to all queries with clarity, courtesy and efficiency. We wouldn't hesitate to turn to Leathes Prior again, who are a great credit to Norwich.
Rachael Hughes has truly gone above and beyond for us in our purchase. She has kept us up to date at all times and sought comprehensive information regarding the process of our transaction. Documentation has been sent and dealt with promptly, and she has remained supportive, compassionate and professional at all times. Rachael has been instrumental in securing our exchange and completion dates and working towards a date that has suited all parties involved in our chain, and she has been highly efficient in doing so in a short space of time. I am truly thankful that Rachael has been handling our conveyancing and would recommend her services in a heartbeat to anyone in need of conveyancing services. Edmund Ramsdale also assisted with our case while Rachael was on annual leave, and was extremely prompt in his communications and informative in his responses - we truly appreciate him taking the time to do this. Rachael and Edmund are both an absolute credit to Leathes Prior.
What can I say, Lily Beel at Leathes Prior was amazing dealing with the sale of my flat. When I purchased the flat in 2019 I used a local competitor who by comparison were absolutely terrible. I found with Lily that I did not have to constantly chase and she kept me updated all the way through the process. Lily’s colleagues Eleanor and Kate were also very helpful and proactive. I would recommend Lily and her team to anyone needing their services.
Amazing service from Nadine and Emily. The process was extremely smooth and stress free, all down to Nadine and Emily’s efficiency. No question was too much trouble and everything was explained properly with detail. Can’t thank Nadine and Emily enough for their prompt service, definitely recommend.
Rachael Hughes is the solicitor to have. I have never experienced service like it from any other firm of solicitors. She secured my house purchase in just under 5 weeks. Every time I sent a query, she fired back a response. She is not only prompt and attentive, she is professional, reassuring and remarkably efficient. I am thrilled that I chose to use Rachael and her team and would most certainly look to use her again going forwards.
Rachael Hughes handled our conveyancing for the purchase of our first home together. We were able to exchange on Wednesday 14th June and happily completed on Friday, 30th June, and Rachael was instrumental in achieving this. My partner and I were both first time buyers, so Rachael’s attention to detail, excellent communication and professionalism is even more appreciated in light of this. At the start of the process, we were advised by our estate agents that our chain was complete and that they would like to move on with our purchase as quickly as possible. From the beginning, Rachael was prompt in ensuring documents were sent to us in a timely manner, and equally as punctual in ensuring they were dealt with on their return to her. As mentioned, she was communicative and efficient throughout, keeping us updated at each stage of the process so we always had a good idea of the timescales we were working to. While Rachael was on annual leave, she advised that her colleague, Edmund Ramsdale, would be handling our case. Edmund was prompt, helpful and communicative, particularly when a query arose surrounding the position of the top of our chain. He took the time to investigate this on our behalf and came back with a thorough response that gave us greater clarity on this development, and comprehensive information that meant I was well-equipped to query this with our aftersales agent. On her return from annual leave, Rachael truly went above and beyond in handling our queries regarding the unexpected delays in our chain. No question was too much trouble and she kept us up to date as further developments arose. I have no doubt she worked incredibly hard and really did work wonders to ensure a completion date that accounted for the needs of everyone within our chain, doing so in a sensitive, compassionate and professional way. I understand that a lot of thoughtful communication was required during this period of time, so I am incredibly grateful to Rachael for the effort she went to when communicating with all parties involved. Rachael also made a particular point of being comprehensive in all of the information she provided us with, understanding that this was particularly helpful to my partner, as well as being available to answer any queries we had regarding certain aspects of the buying process. In summary, both Rachael and Edmund are a credit to Leathes Prior Solicitors. On the strength of our experience with Rachael as our conveyancer, I would recommend her services to anyone in a heartbeat, and by extension would also recommend the services of Leathes Prior Solicitors.
We used Nadine at Leathes Prior to purchase a strip of land, she was very helpful and also very efficient which resulted in a very quick transfer of the land we purchased. We would recommend Nadine to anybody else that is in need of a solicitor for purchasing land or property. Thanks Nadine and Leathes Prior for such an easy transaction.
Everyone seems to have had a bad experience with solicitors. Not so with Leathes Prior! We appointed Edmund for our house sale and purchase and he was an absolute star from start to finish, particularly for the purchase which turned out to be lengthy, a bit complicated and very stressful. Always a pleasure to talk to on the phone and via email, he would readily explain things that we needed or wanted to understand and always kept us updated. I actually miss our regular chats now that we have finally moved in! Edmund really helped push the purchase over the line when other solicitors involved seemed to be dragging their heels. He really went above and beyond to get things moving, which we hugely appreciate. Professional, prompt and pleasant; I would not hesitate to recommend the Leathes Prior conveyancing team and Edmund in particular. Thank you so much for everything!
Just a quick email to say thank you so much for all the hard work you guys done for us. We were surprised at how much work and paperwork is involved in buying and selling houses! You were extremely efficient and answered all our queries instantly! We think your firms charges were very fair and represented good value. We will recommend you guys with no hesitation to anyone we know looking for a quality solicitor.
I really appreciated your help and service during the time I was purchasing my new house and moving. It was a seriously busy period of my life...and you really helped. I would honestly say that your service and pro-activity blew me away, I have never been chased by a solicitor before for information – normally it is the converse!! I will take the time to highlight one of the many things that you did for me that I thought was outstanding. During the move one of your team phoned me for the bank details of my old mortgage so that could be paid off. I was at that stage helping my removals company (which were the opposite to you I may hasten to add – top dollar charges, despicable service) move boxes so I was extremely tied up. I put off looking for the information that your team wanted. A short while later the same team member phoned again and I apologised as I hadn’t got the information to them, they said don’t worry, we have located the information and have paid the mortgage off for you!!! Fantastic service.
I just wanted to quickly convey our satisfaction with David Clarke and his team following our recent purchase of a property in Birchfield Road, Stockport. As expats, confidence was key and David came highly recommended and didn't let us down. We were kept well informed throughout and any queries were answered quickly and satisfactorily. A thoroughly professional job and we would have no hesitation in recommending Leathes Prior to others in the future.
You’ve been a star to work with – an enormous support and help in resolving all the issues and blockages we’ve had along the way. We couldn’t have done it without you.
We want to say a massive thank you to you! You've been amazing and made everything so speedy and seamless. We received the deeds today - please say thank you to your secretary. You guys are dream makers! We will definitely be in touch again when we find our forever home! I have family here in Norfolk, all of them are in the property sector and I will definitely recommend you! You've been a total super star from start to finish! Best wishes.
Just a quick thank you to confirm we got the keys on Friday and have started ripping up the carpets and getting the paint brushes out already. Found the whole process smooth and yourselves at Leathes Prior very helpful, efficient and easy to deal with. Thanks for your help with everything.
Thank you so very much for all your hard work, you've been absolutely amazing! I wish all solicitors were like you! I've been absolutely overwhelmed at how brilliant you've been with everything. Thank-you so much as well dealing with my hundred emails asking if we can exchange yet! You've been truly the best, I will always recommend you to family and friends!
Thank you very much for all your hard work and patience throughout the stressful process. I feel very fortunate to have instructed you as my solicitor.
Many thanks for your assistance during the sale of the property. You have made the whole transaction very easy. We now plan to sell the property we are currently in. At the necessary stage I will be in touch to ask for your assistance once again. Until then keep well. Many thanks for all your help.
Joanna and Stephen did an amazing job. The transaction was quick and seamless. Joanna is fantastic, very supporting, reassuring, and patient. Can't explain how grateful I am for their service.
Dan and I truly want to thank you for your hard work and persistence in our first home buy. We have since recommended you to all of our friends as we found you incredibly prompt and professional, we want to say everything on our end went incredibly smoothly. We both wish you the very best and success for all your future. We will also continue to use you - as your service was first class.
Thank you very much for all your help. I would particularly like to thank you for your understanding and compassion, and negotiations, regarding my recent, and very badly timed health problems. And I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone requiring a very good conveyancer; It has been a complete pleasure throughout...no fuss, no dramas, just quiet efficiency. I've been very impressed.
We had to write to you and thank you for the excellent service you have provided in our recent house purchase. From our first telephone conversation, through the whole process, to the final completion we have been impressed and inspired by your thoroughness, speed and reliability. We will not hesitate in recommending you to our friends and colleagues.
I really could not praise or recommend Leanne enough for her hard work, transparency, quick communication and kindness during my conveyancing process. I was a first-time buyer and the first conveyancing firm recommended to me were an absolute disaster who I no longer trusted. I was completely fed up with the stress of buying when I was given a recommendation to instead go with Leathes Prior, specifically Leanne, and I’m so glad I did. Leanne was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. She is friendly, quick to answer any and all questions and extremely knowledgeable. The seller’s conveyancing firm were not particularly communicative and my completion date looked in jeopardy but Leanne went above and beyond to make sure it happened on the date I had requested and took the time to reassure me when I felt like giving up! I am now happily in my new home and forever grateful to Leanne for her work. Thank you!
Just wanted to send a quick email to say thank you for all your help. Thankfully the re-mortgage went through seamlessly and no further hiccups along the way. I know we use yourselves (as a company) as our solicitor, but I would personally use your services again if required. You were very efficient, friendly and knowledgeable & above all, helped in my hour of need. Many Thanks again!
We wish to give our appreciation of the outstanding service you gave to us for these two conveyances and without your professional drive we would not have completed on the date we required. Furthermore you carried it all out with good humour and at times you were like a terrier with a bone, all to get the required results. We would have no hesitation in recommending your services.
We would like to thank you so much for dealing with our house sale/buy. We have bought many houses over the years and we can certainly say you have provided us with the best service. You always answered our emails & telephone calls very promptly. We have been 100% satisfied with the service you have provided us!
My wife and I have bought over 15 properties in the course of the last 50-odd years, and have dealt with many firms of solicitors, both in those transactions, and in my professional capacity. Our experience of Leathes Prior compares more than favourably with any professional firm with whom we have dealt over all that time. Lily Beel has been thoroughly professional at all times, and never ceased to be supportive and cheerful, despite operating in such a frantically busy period. She was often in touch well after normal working hours, and clearly prioritises getting the job done efficiently whatever the personal effort. I would also add that Lily is very well supported by Kate Newson, who has been a pleasure to deal with. Between them they have ensured an excellent experience for us.
We are extremely grateful for all your help, advice and support during both of our abortive house purchases and for your speed and efficiency in completing. After such a stressful few months, it was very reassuring for us to know that we were in such good hands. We would not hesitate to use you again or to recommend you to friends and family.
Thank you all so much for your hard work, I wouldn't ever use anyone else. We were very happy with the service you have given us and are so happy how quick and easy it been for us. It’s really taken a lot of the stress away from us, thank you again !!!!
I have now used Rachael Hughes twice and she was amazing both times! Being in the property industry myself, I can't recommend her service enough.
Thanks for all your efforts during recent sale and earlier purchase. We certainly won’t hesitate to use you again and make recommendations to friends/family.
I just wanted to say a big thanks to you both for all your work over the past six months. This is the second time I've used Leathes Prior to move house and both times the service and advice has been excellent. Thanks so much again - we really appreciate everything you've done.
I just wanted to let you know how impressed I have been with Stephen Wilson. He dealt with my case swiftly and confidently and showed a great understanding of the whole process. He put me at ease with an incredibly important situation and I would recommend his services to others.
Emily Whelband has provided fantastic help and service throughout our purchase, not only working thoroughly, but also quickly and efficiently. Emily and Leathes Prior are highly recommended and we would not hesitate to use again. Many thanks.
My partner and I used Leathes Prior on recommendations from others and I can honestly say I would never use another solicitor. We cannot thank Rachael and Angela enough in helping us to purchase our first house together. To say they are thorough is an understatement! The whole process was done and dusted in less than 3 months. Their professionalism is second to none. Thank you so much for your hard work. It was amazing to be able to move in just before Christmas :)
I have been assisted by Joanna Allen, Stephen Wilson, and Eleanor Chapman for the purchase of my first property. They did an amazing job, everything went very smoothly, and the process was completed pretty quickly. Joanna went above and beyond in keeping me updated, and very supportive anytime I needed some advice.
I have worked with Rachael Hughes on 4 or 5 properties now. She is outstanding, she is prompt, her due diligence is excellent, and she is intelligent and thoughtful. She is always helpful, never forgets who the customer is, and is a delight to do business with.
Nadine made us both feel so at ease with the process and we knew we were in safe hands. She has been brilliant. She has constantly kept us informed at every point. She has responded to all of our questions and queries so promptly. We have found the app great as this has shown us where we are in the process and what was left to do. We have trusted Nadine completely with every step of our sale and purchase. She will always be the first person we think of to recommend to family and friends and we will most definitely use her again when the time comes to sell and buy another property. We would just like to say thank you to her and make sure that she knows how much we appreciate all of her hard work.
Throughout the whole process of buying our home, Lily Beel and her team were amazing. Everything was done with great care. The communication was perfect and they handled everything so well. We are so happy that she was in our corner. If you get Lily as your solicitor, just rest assured everything will go smoothly.
We just wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for all the brilliant quality work you did for us, marked with accurate communication skills and amazing response and resolution times. We genuinely could not be any happier for your help in purchasing our first property, your guidance made what would have otherwise been a stressful process, feel like straightforward procedure. As such, in the future we will unreservedly be recommending your and Leathes Prior’s services.