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

Reasons to use our Botley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 The firms listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Botley property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Botley estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 No matter what any alternative solicitors may claim it may be necessary to attend your lawyer to execute legal papers. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Botley since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Botley

We went with a high street solicitor for our conveyancing in Botley yesterday. Reviewing the Ts and Cs it is apparent thatwe are liable for fees even if the sale doesn't happen. Should I go with them or choose an internet lawyer who offer no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Botley?

It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be more expensive to cover those transactions that fail to complete. Do bear in mind that these schemes tend not to protect you from disbursements by way of example Botley conveyancing search expenses.

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I visited 3 or 4 local practices yet am unable to find a Botley conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved list. Could you help?

Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Botley or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors based in Botley or near you.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Botley. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Botley

    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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I was advised by numerous estate agents in Botley to find a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any commission for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

My step-father has urged me to instruct his conveyancers in Botley. Do I take his guidance?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get referrals from friends or family who have previously instructed the firm you're are thinking of instructing.

Our bank agreed in principle to give us a mortgage. We instructed a long established conveyancer in Botley yesterday. Today, our broker called to say that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we did not have a clue that the bank had a say Is this usual?

You are permitted to appoint any lawyer you prefer to appoint including the said conveyancer in Botley but if your bank aren't happy with them you will have to fork out additional cost so your lender can retain their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. On occasion it is possible your preferred conveyancing firm to get added to the mortgage company panel. Do make the most of internet tools including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Botley on the lender panel. You can go into your high street bank branch in Botley. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Botley on the lender panel.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Botley

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Botley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Quality Solicitors Truemans, Eden House, 38 St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Botley regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Botley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Botley. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Linnells Secretarial Services Limited, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0FB
  • Greyfriars Property Management Ltd, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0FB
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY

Planning law solicitors in Botley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Botley specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Licensing And Safety Lawyers, Prama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7HT
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN

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

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