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Reasons to use our Abbeymeads conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Abbeymeads - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 Abbeymeads solicitor are the key to a successful Abbeymeads conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Abbeymeads property lawyers work in conjunction with Abbeymeads estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 5 The Abbeymeads conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Abbeymeads

Examples of recent conveyancing in Abbeymeads since January 2025*

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Disposal

of semi-detached property, Garson Road, SN25 4XD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £370,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of detached residence property, Melstock Road, SN25 1XF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £185,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Sale

of detached residence property, Culverhouse Road, SN1 2PF completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £342,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of apartment Bentham Close SN5 7FR, at sale price of £119,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Abbeymeads

We were just about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Abbeymeads. We have hit a problem. Our mortgage offer with TSB runs out on 23/6/2025 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 25/6/2025. Can one extend the loan offer?

The person best placed to address this issue is your solicitors who should calculate if they should be discussing with the mortgage company, seller’s conveyancers, estate agents or conceivably all parties given what has gone on in your conveyancing as of today.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Abbeymeads. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

We are intent on selling our house in Abbeymeads and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a national conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Abbeymeads. We have lived in Abbeymeads for 4 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Abbeymeads. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Abbeymeads

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

All being well we will complete the disposal of our £300,000 garden flat in Abbeymeads next Tuesday. The management company has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Abbeymeads?

Abbeymeads conveyancing on leasehold flats nine out of ten times results in fees being raised by freeholders :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Abbeymeads Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Abbeymeads leasehold property is £350. For Abbeymeads conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

Abbeymeads Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    It is important to be aware if fixing the lift or some other major work is due shortly to be shared by the leaseholders and will materially impact the level of the service fees or result in a one off invoice. Please tell me if there are any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the maintenance charges? How much is the annual maintenance fee and ground rent?

My intention is to purchase a garden apartment in Abbeymeads. Conveyancing lawyer has been waiting for, from the owner, building insurance paperwork. I was told today I was informed that the owner needs to send the insurance documents for the flat above also. Why does my property lawyer need to check the insurance for the other flat? Is it strictly necessary? We have been in hold for the previous month…

It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in Abbeymeads to find Conveyancing in Abbeymeads in a minority of cases reveals that the lease provides for the tenant's to insure their individual flats as opposed to the landlord insuring the complete premises - which is clearly preferable. You should clarify with your solicitor but it would seem that your property lawyer is attempting to verify that the complete building is insured. Insuring your apartment is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the other flat cannot be rebuilt for lack of insurance.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Abbeymeads

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Abbeymeads practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Stella Maris Solicitors Llp, 5 Percy Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2AZ
  • Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons, 6 Drakes Meadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Thrings Llp, 6 Drakes Meadow, Penny Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Nhlex Limited, 6 Drakes Meadow, Penny Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Pooleys Solicitors Llp, 10-15 Regent Circus, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1PP

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Abbeymeads regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Abbeymeads but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Fox & Co Licensed Conveyancer, Shaftesbury Centre, SN2 2AZ
  • Hoffman Male, Regus House, SN5 6QR

Planning law solicitors in Abbeymeads regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Abbeymeads practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Thrings Llp, 6 Drakes Meadow, Penny Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Pooleys Solicitors Llp, 10-15 Regent Circus, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1PP

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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