Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Banbury

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

Why do I need a "lender approved" conveyancer?

Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your transaction at risk of delay or failure.

Our lawyers are committed to delivering the best property conveyancing to Banbury vendors and purchasers

Banbury Conveyancing Statistics*

Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while October was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Banbury
Average time from start to moving day was 45 days for conveyancing in Banbury
Percentage of cases in Banbury that are buy to let is 9%
Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,527

Examples of recent conveyancing in Banbury since December 2024*

Purchase

of flat Spiceball Park Road OX16 2PA, at a price of £60,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Conveyance

of flat Spiceball Park Road OX16 2PA, sold for £87,500. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of flat Britannia Road OX16 5EZ, at a price of £60,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of house premises, Oxford Road, OX16 9AH completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £587,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Banbury

After what seems like an age a mortgage agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 room apartment is to be issued within the next few days. Can you propose a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Banbury?

This site is not designed to assist those in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing in Banbury. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing organisations seducing you with £100 conveyancing in Banbury. At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst it will result in you being stung for extras and still not get the service you were hoping for.

My grandfather passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Banbury. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Skipton, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

If you plan to re-mortgage then Skipton will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Skipton conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Skipton mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Banbury?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Banbury. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Banbury and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Banbury. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Banbury area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Banbury. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am using a search engine for the words on line conveyancing in Banbury it reveals numerous conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for me?

The ideal method of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have purchased a property in Banbury or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Banbury vary, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four quotes from different property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the costs are assured not to escalate.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Banbury. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Banbury - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Banbury Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

How many years remain on the lease?

This information is useful as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details

What restrictions are there in the Banbury Lease?

Last updated 25/03/2025

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Banbury regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Banbury but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

Johnson & Gaunt Solicitors Limited, 47 North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0TJ
Leport & Co, 11a Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5UA
Spratt Endicott Limited, 52-54 The Green, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB
Hancocks, 46 The Green, South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB
Aplin Stockton Fairfax, 36 West Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9RU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Banbury regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Banbury specialising in commercial conveyancing in Banbury. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property

Johnson & Gaunt Solicitors Limited, 47 North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0TJ
Leport & Co, 11a Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5UA
Spratt Endicott Limited, 52-54 The Green, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB
Hancocks, 46 The Green, South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB
Aplin Stockton Fairfax, 36 West Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9RU

Planning law solicitors in Banbury regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Banbury practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land

Spratt Endicott Limited, 52-54 The Green, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB

Neighboring Locations

Gaydon


	Banbury

Bloxham
Hook Norton

Deddington

Adderbury

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