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Reasons to use our Bourton on the Water conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Bourton on the Water will be carried out by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s member panel.
  • 2 The companies identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Bourton on the Water property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Bourton on the Water home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Bourton on the Water

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bourton on the Water since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bourton on the Water

Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Bourton on the Water even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I wish to buy a shop in Bourton on the Water with a loan from Skipton Building Society?

The service is primarily used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bourton on the Water but we have set out at the bottom of this page some Bourton on the Water commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Skipton Building Society

We were going to get a AIP from Santander this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Bourton on the Water solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

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

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Bourton on the Water. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

I can not work out if my lender requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Bourton on the Water bank branch on numerous occasions and was informed it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My Bourton on the Water conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

Your conveyancing practitioner has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 provisions for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Bourton on the Water. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bourton on the Water of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Bourton on the Water differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Bourton on the Water approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Bourton on the Water tend to buy the land, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 used to new build conveyancing in Bourton on the Water or who has acted in the same development.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Bourton on the Water is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Bourton on the Water are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bourton on the Water you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bourton on the Water may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

How do I identify commercial conveyancing in Bourton on the Water?

First ask the people you trust they would would instruct. Option 2 is to look on the internet for conveyancing in Bourton on the Water. Phone two or three from the list and request that they send you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will conduct your conveyancing before you make your decision. Option 3 is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors taking into account your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is.Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing solicitors in Bourton on the Water

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bourton on the Water

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bourton on the Water with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Kendall & Davies Limited, Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AA

Residential in Bourton on the Water is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the solicitor acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional enquires from the buyer’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

Bourton on the Water commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Comprehensive advice on planning issues General advice on title or other property issues

Neighboring Locations

Winchcombe
Broadway
Cotswolds
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Bourton on the Water
Cirencester
Northleach
Fairford

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