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Reasons to use our Cricklade conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Cricklade conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Cricklade
  • 2 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Cricklade will be carried out by a law firm on your lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 3 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors are based in Cricklade - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Cricklade
  • 5 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Cricklade has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cricklade since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cricklade

My IFA has asked me for my Cricklade lawyer’ panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have called my local Cricklade office but they have not responded to me.

Have you tried calling your Cricklade solicitor about this?. Most Cricklade conveyancing practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

We are purchasing a terrace house in Cricklade. Our aim is to convert the garage to a playroom at the property.Will legal investigations on the property include checks to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?

Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Cricklade can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of alterations or need the consent of another owner. Many extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Lloyds, do Cricklade conveyancing practitioners have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

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

Yorkshire BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Cricklade has been accepted, now what?

The estate agent will need to be informed of your conveyancer's details (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Yorkshire BS or your financial adviser and finish off any outstanding paperwork. Yorkshire BS will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to schedule a slot for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Yorkshire BS will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Cricklade.

I moved into my apartment on 3 April and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Cricklade expressed confidence that it should be formalised in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Cricklade particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Cricklade registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any interested parties. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully addressed within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the new owner is living at the premises therefore 'speed' is not typically an essential issue yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Cricklade I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Cricklade suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What does commercial conveyancing in Cricklade cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Cricklade incorporates a wide array of guidance, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

A loan offer from a mortgage company for the refinancing of my 2 bedroom apartment is due imminently. Are you able to recommend an efficient remortgage conveyancing lawyer in Cricklade ?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing in Cricklade. Our aim is to provide excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be fooled by brokers offering £99 conveyancing in Cricklade.In your best case scenario, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fee and still not receive the service expected.

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

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Cricklade conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other documentation forwarded by the seller’s solicitor
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Considering the replies provided by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Cricklade almost always entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Cricklade commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Offices, shops or industrial units Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Extension of leases Advice on commercial mortgages Subletting, licences and sharing occupation

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

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