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

Buckingham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 88% freehold and 12% leasehold conveyancing in Buckingham for this year to date
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Buckingham conveyancing is Chancel
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £12,659
  • 5 Average time frame of 44 days for registration of title in Buckingham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Buckingham since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Buckingham

I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out apartment in Buckingham by 15/1/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they cajole the sellers solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work to achieve

We see that you have a search directory identifying firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Buckingham?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Buckingham.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Buckingham. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel. Can you assist?

You should e-mail the solicitor and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call Platform Home Loans Ltd who may be able to confirm.

I acquired my home on 14 August and the transaction details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Buckingham expressed confidence that it should be recorded in less than a month. Are transfers in Buckingham particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Buckingham registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested parties. As of today approximately three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the new owner is living at the premises thus 'speed' is not typically top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a terraced house in Buckingham I wish to talk to a solicitor about myhouse move in advance of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Buckingham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a file reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Buckingham should be the figure that you are charged.

What can I do to discover who owns a house in Buckingham?

Provided the premises is recorded at HMLR, and you have requisite details of the location of the property, you should be able to view details from the HM Land Registry of the recorded owner for a fee.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Buckingham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Lorimers, 25-26 West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HF
  • Archdeacon Russell & Co, Hampden House, 24a West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HE
  • Chandler Ray Limited, 22 West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HG
  • A.s.k. Legal Llp, 78 High Street, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3DQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Buckingham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Buckingham. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Chandler Ray Limited, 22 West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HG
  • A.s.k. Legal Llp, 78 High Street, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3DQ

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

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Buckingham property searches for the title
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other papers supplied by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Raising enquiries with the owner’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Going through replies given by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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