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Reasons to use our Ottershaw conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the the lawyers for the other party are based in Ottershaw - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be on good working terms
  • 2 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Ottershaw regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Ottershaw regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Ottershaw and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 The Ottershaw conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Ottershaw
  • 5 Over the years Ottershaw property lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Ottershaw local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Ottershaw.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ottershaw since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ottershaw

Having been referred to your service we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Ottershaw recommended on your site but stumbled across alternative quotes via the web look cheaper – why is this?

There are numerous conveyancing outfits offering what appear to be very low prices. Our recommendation is to think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks concerning the quality of the legal work. Many of them highlight a bargain fee as a headline but hide extra charges in the small print..

Our solicitor has identified a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are purchasing in Ottershaw. The seller’s lawyers have suggested title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer has advised that he must ensure that the mortgage company is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the bank?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the risk of a conflict of interest, you and the lender are the client. Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the lender can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your conveyancer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Ottershaw?

If you are buying a property in Ottershaw your lawyer will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is payable against the purchase price then this should be needed immediately in advance of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

I completed on my flat on 4 May and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Ottershaw advises it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Ottershaw uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Ottershaw registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. Currently approximately three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser is living at the premises so registration formalities is not usually primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

What does commercial conveyancing in Ottershaw cover?

Ottershaw conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of guidance, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases 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.

Please can you recommend a lawyer for buying a house? Ideally someone in the Ottershaw area, who will contact me via email - not someone who insists on a letter in the post or fax.

LenderPanel.com is restricted to being a directory service for property lawyers who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for UBS in certain locations such as Ottershaw . We dont recommend any specific solicitor.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ottershaw regulated by the SRA

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

  • Stuart Q Murphy, 15 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NF
  • Lawyers Point Solicitors, 69 Old Woking Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6LF
  • M Pender, St. Marys, Ridgway Road, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8PR
  • Larkin & James, Newlands House, 31 High Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7QH
  • Hyland Fitzwater Limited (incorporating C.a.g.solicitors), 44 Chertsey Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8PJ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ottershaw

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ottershaw practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Artington Services Limited, Damar House, Coach Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PA
  • Stuart Q Murphy, 15 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NF
  • M Pender, St. Marys, Ridgway Road, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8PR
  • Hyland Fitzwater Limited (incorporating C.a.g.solicitors), 44 Chertsey Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8PJ
  • Meadows Ryan Solicitors Ltd, 56 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8DP

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Ottershaw regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Ottershaw but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Property Law Partners Ltd, No 1 Crown Square, GU21 6HR
  • Lyons And Company Conveyancing Llp, 6 Anchor Crescent, GU21 2PD

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

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