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Reading Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 80 days for conveyancing in Reading
  • 2 July was the busiest month and October was the next busiest month while March was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Reading
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £13,061
  • 4 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Reading
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Reading is 14% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Reading since December 2025*

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of house property, Grenadier Gardens, RG19 4PN completing on 19/12/2025 at a price of £405,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, St Johns Road, RG19 3SY completing on 19/12/2025 at a price of £310,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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of apartment Breedons Hill RG8 7AT, at sale amount of £525,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of semi-detached property, Bitterne Avenue, RG31 4SP completing on 19/12/2025 at a price of £415,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Reading

Are the BSA intent on creating a online directory to to identify solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Reading?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

What does a local search tell me about the house I am buying in Reading?

Reading conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every Reading conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

The deeds to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Reading 10 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will know exactly where to locate all the appropriate paperwork so you may buy or sell your house without a hitch. Where duplicates are not available, your lawyer can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the premises.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Reading. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Reading

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

I am 18 days into a residential purchase having been referred to a firm by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Reading. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

They would need to be really bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental charges and complications. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool can assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Reading

I’m about to sell my garden apartment in Reading.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon however I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal given that all ground rent and service payments should be apportionedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Reading regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lesley A Clay Solicitor, Wayside Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6TE
  • John L Banky Solicitors, 18a High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Reading regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Reading specialising in commercial conveyancing in Reading. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • John L Banky Solicitors, 18a High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Reading regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Reading but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Pure Property Law Partners Limited, 33 Ashbury Drive, RG31 5LJ

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

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