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Reasons to use our Onslow Village conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Onslow Village 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.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Onslow Village
  • 3 Regardless alternative sites say it may be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 4 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Onslow Village home moves can become significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Onslow Village selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Onslow Village since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Onslow Village

Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Onslow Village. I would like to know the logic why all Onslow Village conveyancing practitioners are not on all bank panels?

Lenders point to the fact that solicitor-led fraud is considered to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year.The dismissal of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the FSA in 2011. Its conclusions included recommendations for lending institutions to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. This led to lenders removing less reputable firms from their official list of approved conveyancers .

I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Onslow Village. Almost all the properties are already occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in Onslow Village?

If you getting a loan, your mortgage company will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Onslow Village conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Onslow Village.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Onslow Village. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Given that you have now exchanged you now have to appoint a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are faced with a pending deadline in which to complete the deal. An auction property should have a bespoke legal pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold property the conveyancing papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You must give this to the solicitor working for you ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

We are planning to move house in January. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Onslow Village. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the property agent however this should only take place when the sellers conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. After that you should advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in Onslow Village or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Onslow Village.

Santander have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a flat in Onslow Village has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will wish to be advised as to your conveyancer's details (make sure the lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Telephone Santander or your financial adviser and finalise any relevant paperwork. Santander will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to arrange a time for the valuation to occur. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Santander will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Onslow Village.

A friend suggested that where I am buying in Onslow Village I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Onslow Village conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Onslow Village around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Onslow Village Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Onslow Village.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £275,000 maisonette in Onslow Village in nine days. The freeholder has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Onslow Village?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Onslow Village conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Onslow Village Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Onslow Village leasehold premises is £350. For Onslow Village conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

Onslow Village Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    Does the lease include onerous restrictions? Be sure to discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example it is reasonably common in Onslow Village leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Onslow Village. If you like the flatin Onslow Village however your cat can’t live with you then you have a very hard compromise. You should want to discover as much as you can regarding the company managing the building as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters like the cleanliness of the common parts. You should not be shy to ask other people if they are happy with their management. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the appropriate party and precisely what it includes.

I am purchasing a leasehold maisonette in Onslow Village. Conveyancing quotes are coming in at around £1800. Is that reasonable?

The average fee in 2014 for conveyancing in Onslow Village was £1,395 excluding SDLT and HM Land Registry fees.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Onslow Village regulated by the SRA

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

  • Gcl Solicitors Llp, 3000 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YB
  • Richard Pietrowski & Co, 4 The Mount, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4HN
  • Rhw Solicitors Llp, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4UL
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Hayman Solicitors, 5 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Onslow Village

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Onslow Village practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Gcl Solicitors Llp, 3000 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YB
  • Richard Pietrowski & Co, 4 The Mount, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4HN
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Ulaw (uk) Limited, The University of Law, Braboeuf Manor, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HA
  • Twm Solicitors Llp, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RD

Planning law solicitors in Onslow Village regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Onslow Village specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Gcl Solicitors Llp, 3000 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YB
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Twm Solicitors Llp, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RD
  • Barlow Robbins Llp, The Oriel, Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH

Neighboring Locations

Worplesdon
Woking
Old Woking
Onslow Village
Guildford
Godalming
Bramley

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

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