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  • 1 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers are located in Didcot - if so sets of lawyers will be familiar
  • 2 Didcot property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Didcot property lawyers work in partnership with Didcot estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 4 Experience means that Didcot solicitor have established excellent working relationships with Didcot local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Didcot.
  • 5 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Didcot regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Didcot since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Didcot

We were just about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in Didcot. We encountered a problem. The loan offer with Leeds Building Society expires on 6/8/2025 but the owners are putting forward a completion date of 8/8/2025. Can one prolong the loan offer?

The person best placed to deal with your issue is your conveyancer who will hopefully determine if they corresponding with the lender, owner’s representatives, estate agents or possibly all three taking into account the circumstances your house move to date.

What will a local search tell me about the property we're purchasing in Didcot?

Didcot conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Xpress Legal The local search plays a central role in most Didcot conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Didcot for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Didcot conveyancing specialists.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Didcot I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Didcot suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign 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 solicitor about this matter.

We are 17 days into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Didcot. I am not happy. Can you help me find new solicitors?

A lawyer would have to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been generated? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating fees and complications. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Didcot

We are soon to purchasing a apartment in Didcot. Conveyancing is not complete but we wish to have the amount we are are buying for confidential from sites such as Nestoria. what can I do to make sure this is not revealed?

HM Land Registry by statute are bound to specify price sold information on the official title for domestic properties nationwide including premises in Didcot. The register of ownership is a public document, so the Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded specific homes such as the one in Didcot.

You can make a request of the Land Registry to withhold the amount paid data yet the response will be a No.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Didcot regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Didcot specialising in commercial conveyancing in Didcot. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN
  • Challenor & Son, Stratton House, 50 Bath Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3LA
  • Hedges Law Limited, 16 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AE

Planning law solicitors in Didcot regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Didcot specialising in planning law. This should include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Didcot is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • 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 releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the home loan (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Abingdon
Dorchester On Thames
Harwell
Didcot

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

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