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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap factory-type firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Cotswolds

Reasons to use our Cotswolds conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Cotswolds conveyancing can become significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Cotswolds conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Cotswolds conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 No matter what any alternative sites tell you it just might be necessary to pop into your lawyer to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the pot.
  • 5 Over the years Cotswolds solicitor have established excellent links with Cotswolds local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Cotswolds.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cotswolds since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cotswolds

Can conveyancing in Cotswolds to be concluded in less than 10 days?

In a situation where the seller is applying a tight deadline to sign contracts we would recommend that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will benefit local contacts and know-how. It is possible that they would have transacted otherproperties in the same road. Therefore consider using a Cotswolds conveyancing solicitor. In addition, double check that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that nearly one in five of Cotswolds conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after finding out that a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the transaction being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is estimated that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home sales every year. Almost all Cotswolds conveyancing practices can not act for certain lenders so do check at the outset.

I am purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Cotswolds. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to determine if these works are permitted?

Your property lawyer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Cotswolds will sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain works or require the consent of a 3rd party. Some works call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

Can you point me to a directory of Yorkshire BS panel solicitors in Cotswolds on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings open the public online. If you are seeking to appoint a Cotswolds solicitor on the Yorkshire BS please use our tool.

My wife and I are in the throws of looking at houses in Cotswolds and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with Clydesdale.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Clydesdale, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Cotswolds?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Cotswolds. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm refinancing my current property to a buy to let mortgage with Santander and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on a second property. The neighborhood we are interested in is Cotswolds. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are the solicitor will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the vendor will only proceed if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Cotswolds

It is highly unlikely the sellers are driving this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is counter productive. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to use your preferred Cotswolds conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will provide the estate agent a commission or meet his conveyancing targets set by corporate headquarters.

My conveyancing solicitor in Cotswolds has informed me that he requires proof of ID documents stating that this is part of his obligations as a solicitor on the lender Conveyancing panel. Can this be correct?

Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the lender. This is not specific to conveyancing in Cotswolds

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cotswolds

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Cotswolds practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • T S Barkes & Son, Barklays House, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0AX

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

  • Solicitor instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further queries from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

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

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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