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Reasons to use our Oakdale conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The practices listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 Oakdale solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Oakdale conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Oakdale who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Oakdale property lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Oakdale

Examples of recent conveyancing in Oakdale since January 2025*

Sale

of house residence, Markham Crescent, NP12 0LY completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Disposal

of semi premises, David Street, NP12 1AP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced premises, Newbridge Road, NP12 2LD completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £167,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced premises, North Road, NP11 4AE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £125,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Oakdale

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Oakdale listed on your site but have come across alternative fee calculations via the web appear cheaper – why is this?

You can find lots of solicitors offering theoretically looks to be cut price. Our recommendation is to think twice about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a low quote as a headline but conceal supplemental costs in the small print..

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Oakdale by 9/6/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they apply pressure on the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Oakdale is more expensive?

Oakdale leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

My partner and I are downsizing from our home in Oakdale and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Oakdale. Having lived in Oakdale for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Oakdale. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Oakdale of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £200,000 apartment in Oakdale next Wednesday. The management company has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Oakdale?

Oakdale conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually necessitates the buyer’s lawyer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions the majority will be content to assist. They may levy a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it exceeds £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Oakdale - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    You should want to find out as much as possible regarding the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues like the upkeep of the common parts. Don't be afraid to ask other people what they think of their management. In conclusion, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and specifically what it includes. Please tell me if there are any major works in the planning that will increase the service costs?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Oakdale regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Oakdale with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Oakdale. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • P D Law Limited, 183 High Street, Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1ZF
  • Granville-west Chivers & Morgan Incorporating G. Edward Williams & Son, Po Box 1, 182 High Street, Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1YB
  • Granville-west Chivers & Morgan, Somerset Chambers, 1 Tynewydd Terrace, Newbridge, Caerphilly, NP11 4LS
  • Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors, 53 Hanbury Road, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF81 8XD
  • T S Edwards & Son, 1 The Square, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF82 7DU

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

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing lender (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in proprietorship and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Oakdale commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Comprehensive advice on planning issues Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Advice on commercial mortgages

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

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