My previous solicitor has sent a quote for £1700 for freehold conveyancing in Bicester. I’m selling a purpose built detached home for £275,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Bicester?
The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. That being said, you maylive to regret choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Remember to check that the firm can also act for your lender. Do use our search tool to choose a Bicester conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bicester.
I am in a contract race with another buyer for a property in Bicester. What can I do to speed up matters?
In a situation where you are under time constraints for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local relationships and insight. It is even conceivable that they may have conducted previousproperties in the same street. Therefore consider using a Bicester conveyancing lawyer. In addition, ensure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is said that nearly one in five of Bicester conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the conveyancing being held up by an average of 21 days. It is understood that this issue affects approximately one hundred thousand home sales annually. Many Bicester conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Bicester even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to acquire an office in Bicester with a loan from Halifax?
The service is predominantly there to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Bicester but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page a few Bicester commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Halifax
I have just over seventy years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Bicester. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 8/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bicester before instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not issue a mortgage on this type of premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bicester. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Am I best advised to instruct a Bicester conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can deal with the conveyancing however her office is 200miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Bicester conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute documents, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Bicester know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should trump using an unknown Bicester conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.