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Main reasons to let us assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Cirencester

  • 1 Cirencester solicitor are the key to a successful Cirencester home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 Experience means that Cirencester property lawyer have established valuable connections with Cirencester local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Cirencester.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Cirencester
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Cirencester have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Cirencester and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cirencester since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cirencester

Me and my partner are soon to exchange buying a property in Cirencester but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate reparation from the owner of £2k in the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of a side agreement however HSBC will not agree to this. Why were they approached?

The conveyancer being on a HSBC conveyancing panel is required to advise HSBC of any amendments to the sale price. If you prohibit your solicitor to disclose the reduction to HSBC then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, HSBC and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Cirencester.

The Cirencester conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my purchase in Cirencester have suddenly closed. I chose them because I needed a solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and my preferred Cirencester lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Cirencester?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Cirencester and Solicitor partnerships in Cirencester to choose from It is important to make clear that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. Both can conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

We are buying a detached bungalow in Cirencester. We would like to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal due diligence on the property involve enquiries to ascertain if these works are prohibited?

Your conveyancer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Cirencester will on occasion identify restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit categories of changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many extensions call for local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

I have a mortgage with Leeds Building Society for my property in Cirencester. Conveyancing has been completed months ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Leeds Building Society?

Leeds Building Society must be informed of your intention prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Leeds Building Society’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Leeds Building Society will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Leeds Building Society directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel firm.

Should our lawyer be raising questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Cirencester.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Cirencester. Plenty of people will buy a property in Cirencester, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Cirencester. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to determine whether the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an incorrect response. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also commission an environmental search. This should disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional investigations will need to be made.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Cirencester in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to give a loan on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Cirencester. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Cirencester to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

What makes a Cirencester lease problematic?

Leasehold conveyancing in Cirencester is not unique. Most leases are unique and drafting errors can result in certain provisions are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A duty to insure the building Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the premises

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Barclays , Virgin Money, and Platform Home Loans Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, forcing the purchaser to pull out.

Cirencester Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before buying

    Does the lease include onerous restrictions? Its a good idea to discover as much as possible about the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical issues like the upkeep of the common parts. You should not be shy to ask other tenants what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the relevant party and specifically what it includes. The majority of Cirencester leasehold properties will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the block invoiced on behalf of the freeholder. Should you buy the apartment you will have to meet this liability, usually quarterly during the year. This may vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay annual, normally this is not a exorbitant figure, say around £50-£100 but you need to enquire as occasionally it could be prohibitively expensive.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Cirencester regulated by the SRA

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

  • Davey Law Limited, 10-12 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AL
  • Sewell Mullings Limited, 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AS
  • Sewell Mullings Logie Llp, 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AS
  • Tanners Solicitors Llp, Lancaster House, Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AX
  • Wilmot & Co Solicitors Llp, 38 Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cirencester

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cirencester specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Davey Law Limited, 10-12 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AL
  • Sewell Mullings Limited, 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AS
  • Sewell Mullings Logie Llp, 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AS
  • Tanners Solicitors Llp, Lancaster House, Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AX
  • Wilmot & Co Solicitors Llp, 38 Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Cirencester regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Cirencester specialising in commercial conveyancing in Cirencester. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Davey Law Limited, 10-12 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AL
  • Sewell Mullings Limited, 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AS
  • Sewell Mullings Logie Llp, 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AS
  • Tanners Solicitors Llp, Lancaster House, Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AX
  • Wilmot & Co Solicitors Llp, 38 Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QH

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Bourton on the Water
Northleach
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Malmesbury
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