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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap national firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Oxfordshire

Reasons to use our Oxfordshire conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Oxfordshire property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Oxfordshire has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Oxfordshire is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Oxfordshire are familiar with the local concerns specific to Oxfordshire and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Oxfordshire conveyancers work in partnership with Oxfordshire estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Oxfordshire since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Oxfordshire

I have just been advised by my lender that my Oxfordshire property lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?

The first thing you need to do is to call your Oxfordshire lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Oxfordshire conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

I am buying a terraced house in Oxfordshire. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Oxfordshire you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Oxfordshire.

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Nottingham as we want to carry out a loft conversion to our home in Oxfordshire. Are we obliged to choose a nearby Oxfordshire solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Nottingham don't usually appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham panel.

I have instructed a Oxfordshire conveyancer having made sure that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Oxfordshire surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Nottingham have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Oxfordshire has been agreed to, what happens next?

The property agent will wish to be informed of your conveyancer's details (ensure that the conveyancers are on the bank’s approved list). Contact Nottingham or the broker and finish off any appropriate documentation. Nottingham will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to schedule a slot for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Nottingham will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Oxfordshire.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Oxfordshire I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Oxfordshire in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

How do I identify a Oxfordshire solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Oxfordshire conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Oxfordshire conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the TSB member panel

I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agency in Oxfordshire where we have experienced a few flat sales derailed due to short leases. I have been given conflicting advice from local Oxfordshire conveyancing firms. Can you clarify whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Oxfordshire - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    Can you inform me if there are any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the maintenance charges? You will want to find out as much as you can about the company managing the block as they can either make your living at the property much easier or uncomfortable. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day issues like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Ask other people what they think of them. In conclusion, find out the dates that the service fees are due to the managing agents and specifically what you get for your money.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Oxfordshire regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Reeds Solicitors Ltd, 1 Cambridge Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1RR
  • Quality Solicitors Truemans, Eden House, 38 St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Oxfordshire

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Oxfordshire with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Quality Solicitors Truemans, Eden House, 38 St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BN
  • Turpin & Miller Llp, 1 Agnes Court, Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2EW

Domestic conveyancing in Oxfordshire almost always consists of the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Carrying out Oxfordshire searches for the property
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other papers forwarded by the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising enquiries with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the purchase and the home loan (where applicable) 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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