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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Reading’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Reading.

Top reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Reading

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Reading conveyancer have developed excellent connections with Reading local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Reading.
  • 2 The practices identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Reading
  • 4 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Reading will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 5 Reading property lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Reading since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Reading

My previous lawyer has given a fee calculation of £1150 for fixed fee conveyancing in Reading. I am selling a newly refurbished property for £150,000. Is this over the top? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Reading?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you might decrease the fees slightly by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can represent your lender. Do employ our comparison tool to get a quote a Reading conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Reading.

Last October we completed a house move in Reading. We have since encountered a number of issues with the property which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been ordered for conveyancing in Reading?

The query is vague as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Reading. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a property owner completes a document referred to as a SPIF. If the information ends up being misleading, you could possibly take legal action against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Reading.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Reading

There are two types of lawyers who can perform conveyancing in Reading namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can provide conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are obliged to carry out Reading conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requirements and steps will be correctly taken.

Is it the case that all Reading solicitor practices on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the CLC.

I am expecting a DIP from Coventry BS this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Coventry BS recommend any Reading solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Reading solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Coventry BS through the process.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Reading 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Reading is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Reading are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Reading you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Reading may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Reading and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Reading. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Reading area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Reading. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

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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 small selection of solicitors in Reading practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • 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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Reading regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Reading but also conveyancing throughout 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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