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Bracknell Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 106 days for registration of title in Bracknell
  • 2 86% freehold and 14% leasehold conveyancing in Bracknell for this year to date
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Bracknell is 15% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £9,998
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bracknell since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bracknell

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Bracknell. The vast majority the appartments have already been sold. Is it really necessary to order neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Bracknell?

Where you are obtaining a loan, your lender will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Bracknell conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you will need to change to an alternative solicitor for your conveyancing in Bracknell.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Bracknell? What am I being asked for?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identification documents of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing instruction. The Terms and Conditions that you are required to sign should stipulate this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. Should you are unwilling to provide identification documents, your solicitor will not be able to take you on as a client.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to to identify practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Bracknell?

We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

Should I be concerned by estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local Bracknell conveyancing firm?

As with lots of service providers, often referrals from connections can be worth their weight in gold. But there are many players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks might all recommend solicitors to appoint. On occasion these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the right to choose your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that the majority of banks specify a panel list of law firms you must use for the mortgage aspect of your house move.

Expecting to exchange soon on a leasehold property in Bracknell. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bracknell should include some of the following:

    Whether the lease restricts you from letting out the flat, or having a home office for business An explanation concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - with regard to both the building, and the wider rights a tenant enjoys Who has the liability to repair and maintain the block. It is important that you know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building Ground rent - what is payable and when is collected, and be on notice if this will change in the future Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance requirements
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Bracknell please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Bracknell.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Bracknell - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Can you inform me if there are any major works in the planning that will add a premium to the service charges? The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the tenants have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. It would be prudent to investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is reasonably common in Bracknell leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Bracknell. If you like the flatin Bracknell yet your cat is not allowed to move with you then you will be faced difficult decision.

My cousin is buying a ground floor flat in Bracknell. He has received a fee estimate by the conveyancing practitioner suggested by the estate agents totaling £1300 . It was ten years ago I sold and purchased a home and the bill was £495. Have costs really gone up that much?

What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Bracknell searches, land registry fees, etc)

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bracknell

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bracknell with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • C J Giles & Co, Evolution House, 53-59 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XP
  • Ascot Lawyers Ltd, Ascentia House, Lyndhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9ED
  • Peter A C Sloan Solicitors, 2 The Courtyard, Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2AZ
  • Clifton Ingram Llp, 22-24 Broad Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BA
  • Rowberrys, Sherwood House, 104 High Street, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7AX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bracknell regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bracknell with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Bracknell. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Kite Griffin, Brooke House, High Street, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1LL
  • Wilson & Berry, Coppid Hall, Warfield Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 2LR
  • C J Giles & Co, Evolution House, 53-59 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XP
  • Ascot Lawyers Ltd, Ascentia House, Lyndhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9ED
  • Peter A C Sloan Solicitors, 2 The Courtyard, Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2AZ

Planning law solicitors in Bracknell regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bracknell practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Charles Platel & Partners (solicitors) Limited, 2 Anvil Court, 50 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2BB
  • Clifton Ingram Llp, 22-24 Broad Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BA
  • Neale Turk Rochfort, 12 Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4JG

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

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