Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Atherstone

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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Atherstone but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Logical reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Atherstone

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Atherstone
  • 2 The firms shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Atherstone property lawyers work in partnership with Atherstone estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Atherstone selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Atherstone since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Atherstone

IfI was to buy a straightforward housein Atherstone mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Atherstone?

The sole saving you would achieve is the costs for searches. A lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the sellers lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the ownership etc. A slight saving might be made by not needing to register a charge however it will not be meaningful.

We had instructed conveyancing lawyers located in Atherstone on the Co-operative solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further amount for the legal aspects of the Co-operative mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Co-operative?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your property lawyer may levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Co-operative but by your Atherstone conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Co-operative panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I am expecting a OIP from RBS this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do RBS recommend any Atherstone solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Atherstone solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the RBS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and RBS through the process.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Atherstone. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £200. Soon after, the solicitor called me to say that they were not on the RBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the RBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

3 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Atherstone completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Atherstone differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Atherstone approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because builders in Atherstone tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Atherstone or who has acted in the same development.

Due to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Atherstone. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Atherstone should include some of the following:

    The landlord’s rights to access the flat. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Rent payments - what is payable and when you need to pay, and be on notice if this is subject to change What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? You should receive a copy of the lease Information as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - in relation to the building, and the more general rights a lessee has
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Atherstone please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Atherstone.

I acquired a 1 bedroom flat in Atherstone, conveyancing was carried out in 2001. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Atherstone with an extended lease are worth £179,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2082

With 57 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £26,600 and £30,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I have recently placed an offer on an apartment in Atherstone and the broker that we are dealing with suggested his conveyancer. They quoted £900 including VAT and disbursements. Does this sound steep?

You should not rely on one quote. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Atherstone. Then pick one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved list of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Atherstone

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Atherstone with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Ldj Solicitors, 29 Dugdale Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5QN
  • Cocks Lloyd, Riversley House, Coton Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5TX
  • Tustain Jones & Co, 18 Ptarmigan Place, Off Townsend Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6RX

Typically, Atherstone conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Solicitor instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to additional enquires from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (if applicable)

Atherstone commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Formation of commercial management companies Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Advice on commercial mortgages Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases

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

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