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  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors are located in Reading - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be familiar
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  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Reading registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Regardless other companies tell you it may be necessary to visit your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Reading since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Reading

Can you vouch for a Santander allowed Reading conveyancing conveyancer who can have us moved in within a very limited time frame? Am I best advised to unstruct a high street Reading conveyancer or an internet conveyancer?

We can recommend some very good Reading conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Reading. Go in to a couple of law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Discuss your requirements together with your reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Select the one that genuine.

It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Reading. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down the title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they may be archived with the solicitor who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Reading relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list firms on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Reading?

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

I'm buying a new build house in Reading benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it could adversely affect my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

What does commercial conveyancing in Reading cover?

Reading conveyancing for business premises covers a wide range of guidance, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the agent advised that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Reading

It is improbable the vendors are behind this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to use your preferred Reading conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds set by head office.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Reading

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Reading with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • 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 list below is a small selection of solicitors in Reading practicing 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

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