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Royston Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £12,625
  • 2 Average time frame of 27 days for registration of title in Royston
  • 3 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Royston
  • 4 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while January was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Royston
  • 5 91% freehold and 9% leasehold conveyancing in Royston for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Royston since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Royston

Due to move into my new home in Royston next Tuesday. My lawyer now wants me to supply her with proof of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the mortgage company expect the insurance to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for lenders would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 instructions. These obligations are not unique to conveyancing in Royston.

When will exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Royston and am I required to be at the solicitors office?

If you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Royston you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the firms we work with offer a national conveyancing service and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the solicitor to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Royston)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Royston who is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton Building Society in certain locations such as Royston. We dont recommend any particular firm.

We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from Lloyds as we want to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Royston. Are we obliged to appoint a local Royston solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

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

I'm spending time looking at apartments in Royston and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Clydesdale.

It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Clydesdale, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

I have instructed a Royston solicitor having checked that they are on the RBS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

RBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually RBS 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. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Royston postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with RBS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Royston.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Royston for my home move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

One may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training purposes.

Are there frequently found deficiencies that you witness in leases for Royston properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Royston is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    A provision to repair to or maintain elements of the building

You will encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Halifax, Barnsley Building Society, and Barclays Direct all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

Royston Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will likely add a premium to the maintenance costs? The answer will be helpful as a) areas can result in problems in the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have all the details

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Royston?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Royston. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a speedy, independent and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Royston about your conveyancing in Royston.

Sale conveyancing in Royston usually involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Sending draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional queries from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

Royston commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Industrial and warehouse premises Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates Comprehensive advice on planning issues Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Drafting and approving option agreements

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

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