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Main reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Oundle

  • 1 The Oundle conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Oundle
  • 2 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Oundle have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Oundle and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Oundle home moves can be made significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative companies say it could be important to visit your solicitor to sign legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the mix.
  • 5 Oundle solicitor are the key to a successful Oundle home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Oundle since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Oundle

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Oundle. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Coventry Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

You should call the lawyer and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively you can call Coventry Building Society who may be able to help.

Can I be sure that the Oundle conveyancing solicitor on the Co-operative panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Oundle obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Skipton as we intend to conduct improvements to our property in Oundle. Are we obliged to choose a local Oundle solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Skipton don't usually appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton list.

I can not fathom if my bank requires a lease extension. I have called my Oundle bank branch on numerous occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My Oundle conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I have no idea who is right.

Provided that the property lawyer is on the mortgage company panel, she or he must comply with the CML Handbook provisions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Oundle. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Oundle of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Oundle differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Oundle come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because developers in Oundle tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Oundle or who has acted in the same development.

Do I need to be concerned about estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Oundle conveyancing firm?

As is the case with many professional services, often input from relatives can be most helpful. Nevertheless there are numerous players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may suggest solicitors to appoint. Sometimes these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to select your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that many lenders specify a panel list of solicitors you have to use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.

To what extent are Oundle conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to supply clear conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Oundle or across England and Wales.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Oundle regulated by the SRA

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

  • Vincent Sykes, 4 West Street, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 4EF

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Oundle?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Oundle. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Be provided with a swift, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Oundle.

Home buying in Oundle is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to additional queries from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

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

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