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  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Caversham have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to Caversham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
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  • 4 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Caversham will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are based in Caversham - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Caversham since January 2025*

Disposal

of house premises, Henley Road, RG4 6DJ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £556,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Clifton Park Road, RG4 7PD completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £901,750. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of flat Ruskin RG4 6LE, at purchase sum of £291,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced premises, Kidmore Road, RG4 7NH completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £1,025,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Caversham

Souldinstructing a Caversham conveyancing practice make my purchase more efficient?

In the main conveyancing lawyers in your area will benefit from excellent connections with your local authority, which could assist with your Caversham conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will require. It also helps if they have good rapport with the Local Land Registry Office your area Caversham, other property lawyers in the neighbourhood and Caversham Estate Agents.

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle auction conveyancing in Caversham?

There are a number of auction practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Caversham is one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers have offices.

There are a variety of conveyancing solicitors in Caversham but how do I know who I should use?

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Caversham conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

A relative informed me that in purchasing a property in Caversham there may be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Caversham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Caversham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I have been advised by my lawyer that restrictive coveneant insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Caversham conveyancing?

The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

I am buying my first flat in Caversham with a loan from National Westminster Bank. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it would impact my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

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.

How simple is it to change conveyancer as I need to appoint one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Caversham five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Caversham on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Caversham. In utilising search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Caversham.

I want to let out my leasehold flat in Caversham. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

The lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Caversham do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the property. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the sublease.

Caversham Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

    In the main the outlay for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Caversham ask tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for larger works. You should be aware if it is no more than eighty years it will impact the salability of the apartment. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Cavershamlease extensions you would need to own the property for a couple of years before you are legally able to exercise a lease extension. Who are the managing agents?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Caversham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Caversham Solicitors Limited, 51a Church Street, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8AX
  • Farrington & Co, 61 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8ST
  • Blandy & Blandy Llp, 1 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1DA
  • Boyes Turner Llp, Abbots House, Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BD
  • E J Winter & Son Llp, St Lawrence House, 10-12 The Forbury, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3EJ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Caversham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Caversham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Caversham Solicitors Limited, 51a Church Street, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8AX
  • Cdrk Solicitors, 20-22 Richfield Avenue, Suite 4, Reading, RG1 8EQ
  • Blandy & Blandy Llp, 1 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1DA
  • Boyes Turner Llp, Abbots House, Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BD
  • Khan Solicitors, Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3EU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Caversham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Caversham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Caversham. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Caversham Solicitors Limited, 51a Church Street, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8AX
  • Farrington & Co, 61 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8ST
  • Blandy & Blandy Llp, 1 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1DA
  • Boyes Turner Llp, Abbots House, Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BD
  • E J Winter & Son Llp, St Lawrence House, 10-12 The Forbury, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3EJ

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

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