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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Buckingham conveyancing

Reasons to use our Buckingham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Buckingham property lawyer have developed valuable connections with Buckingham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Buckingham.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Using a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 The organisations shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are based in Buckingham - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Buckingham since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Buckingham

I am nearing exchange of contracts for my maisonette in Buckingham and the EA has just e-mailed to advise that the purchasers are appointing a new conveyancer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the mortgage company will only work with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. Why would a big named mortgage company only work with certain law firms rather the firm that they want to choose for their conveyancing in Buckingham ?

UK lenders have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in recent years big names such as Lloyds Banking Group, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for many years.

Banks blame a rise in fraud by way of justification for the reduction – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to oversee. Banks tend not to disclose how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Some are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The buyers are not going to have any impact on this.

Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend handle attended exchange conveyancing in Buckingham?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Do contact us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

I happen to be the single recipient of my late grandmother’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Buckingham. The Buckingham property was put into my name in August. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in August. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be affected by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation is principally there to capture subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

We had instructed solicitors located in Buckingham on the Skipton solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental fee for the legal aspects of the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Skipton?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Skipton but by your Buckingham solicitor. Some firms on the Skipton panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Leeds Building Society as we want to conduct alterations to our house in Buckingham. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Buckingham solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Leeds Building Society do not ordinarily instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Buckingham as I have an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line within 2 weeks. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not taking a home loan you are at free not to have searches carried out although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Buckingham the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and adversely affect future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I'm purchasing a new build house in Buckingham benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it would affect my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

All being well we will complete our sale of a £325,000 flat in Buckingham in six days. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Buckingham?

Buckingham conveyancing on leasehold apartments ordinarily necessitates fees being levied by management companies :

    Answering pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Buckingham Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Buckingham leasehold property is £350. For Buckingham conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Buckingham - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    How much is the ground rent and service charge? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? You should want to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they can either make your living at the property much easier or problematic. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily matters like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Don't be afraid to ask other tenants if they are happy with them. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and precisely what it includes.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Buckingham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Buckingham. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Chandler Ray Limited, 22 West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HG
  • A.s.k. Legal Llp, 78 High Street, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3DQ

Typically, Buckingham conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Undertaking Buckingham property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation prepared the owner’s lawyer
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Examining replies supplied by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Buckingham includes some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (if appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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