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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Cricklade’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Cricklade.

5 reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Cricklade

  • 1 Cricklade property lawyers work in partnership with Cricklade estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal connections with Cricklade selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 The firms identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Cricklade is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cricklade since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cricklade

I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my rented apartment in Cricklade by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the sellers solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will work towards

Completed the sale of my flat in Cricklade last August but my buyer keeps telephoning me complaining that their solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer must also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Cricklade.

My property lawyer in Cricklade is not listed on the Coventry Building Society Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Coventry Building Society list of approved lawyers?

The limited options available to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your existing Cricklade solicitors but Coventry Building Society will need to retain a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Get a new practitioner to act in the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are on the Coventry Building Society panel

What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Cricklade

Do not opt for the lowest Cricklade conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. 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.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do Cricklade solicitors have to pay a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Cricklade. I have a mortgage offer with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

Am I better off to instruct a Cricklade conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can conduct the conveyancing but her office is over three hundred kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Cricklade conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Cricklade know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and they were happy that should outweigh using an unknown Cricklade conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.

Is it true that a Cricklade conveyancing firm taken to court by a client for failing to conduct the appropriate conveyancing searches?

We are not aware of such a Cricklade conveyancing matter but it has been reported that, clients purchasing a home elsewhere in England successfully sued their property lawyer due to development permission to construct a wind farm not being picked up in conveyancing searches.

Where you are thinking of buying a home in Cricklade It is important that your conveyancing practitioner carry out all Cricklade conveyancing searches necessary to ensure you have relevant and current information ahead of acquiring a home in Cricklade.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Cricklade?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Cricklade. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a speedy, independent and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Cricklade about your conveyancing in Cricklade.

Typically, Cricklade conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional queries from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (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 Cricklade has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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