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Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Much Wenlock

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Reasons to use our Much Wenlock conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in appointing a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Much Wenlock
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Much Wenlock is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 The Much Wenlock conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Much Wenlock
  • 5 Much Wenlock property lawyer are the key to a successful Much Wenlock conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Much Wenlock since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Much Wenlock

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Much Wenlock?

We know of a number of auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Much Wenlock is one of our locations where our lawyers have offices.

I am buying a terraced house in Much Wenlock. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Much Wenlock you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Much Wenlock.

I have a terraced Edwardian property in Much Wenlock. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Accord Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Much Wenlock and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

I'm refinancing my primary house to a buy to let loan with Godiva Mortgages Ltd and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on another house. The area we are interested in is Much Wenlock. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are the conveyancer will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and needs.

Am I best advised to instruct a Much Wenlock conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the conveyancing but they are based a couple of hundredmiles drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Much Wenlock conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign documents, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were content that should outweigh using an unknown Much Wenlock conveyancing solicitor just because they are Much Wenlock based.

I have recently realised that I have Seventy years remaining on my flat in Much Wenlock. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent would be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document which can be used as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Much Wenlock.

I own a ground floor flat in Much Wenlock, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Much Wenlock with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2083

With only 58 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £22,800 and £26,400 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Much Wenlock regulated by the SRA

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

  • Fodens Solicitors Limited, 64 High Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AE
  • Elliott Bridgman Limited, 66-70 Court Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5EP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Much Wenlock regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Much Wenlock practicing in commercial conveyancing in Much Wenlock. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Fodens Solicitors Limited, 64 High Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AE

Typically, Much Wenlock conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Much Wenlock property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other papers received from the seller’s conveyancer
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Going through replies supplied by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser 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 of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if appropriate) 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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