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Oxford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 84 days for conveyancing in Oxford
  • 2 87% freehold and 13% leasehold conveyancing in Oxford for this year to date
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Oxford is 37% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Oxford that are buy to let is 12%
  • 5 971 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Oxford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Oxford since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Oxford

Having been suggested to visit your site we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Oxford listed by you but have come across some other estimates via the web appear less expensive – how come?

You can find numerous conveyancers marketing theoretically looks to be the cheapest conveyancing in Oxford. You should think twice about how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish over the quality of the conveyancing. Some hide fees well inside the terms and conditions. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Oxford neverdo this.

We're in Oxford, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

My relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Oxford I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Oxford conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Oxford around the property and the people living there. It incorporates 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, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Oxford.

I'm buying my first flat in Oxford with a mortgage from Coventry Building Society. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my lawyer about this extras as it may put at risk my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative web based conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in Oxford?

At this site receive a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in Oxford. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not have commission deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the highest commission, not the best value conveyancing in Oxford

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Oxford. I happened to chance upon a site which looks to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Oxford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Oxford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Oxford. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Quality Solicitors Truemans, Eden House, 38 St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BN
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH

Planning law solicitors in Oxford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Oxford practicing in planning law. This could include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Licensing And Safety Lawyers, Prama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7HT
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN

Purchase conveyancing in Oxford usually involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Oxford property searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers forwarded by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Examining replies given by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the home loan (where 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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