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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Shawbury conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Chances are that the other side’s lawyers have offices in Shawbury - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 2 Personal touch and pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Shawbury conveyancing can become significantly more complicated because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Shawbury
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Shawbury are familiar with the local issues specific to Shawbury and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Regardless alternative sites say it may be necessary to visit your lawyer to execute documents. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shawbury since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shawbury

Having been told to check out your web site we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Shawbury listed on your site but have come across alternative estimates on the internet appear cheaper – how come?

You can find a variety of conveyancers advertising theoretically looks to be very low prices. We would urge you to think twice about how much you respect your own move to want to be penny wise pound foolish concerning the standard of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a budget quote to tempt you but hide additional fees in the small print..

Can conveyancing in Shawbury to be finalised in under 10 days?

In the event that you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local contacts and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they may have handled previousproperties in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Shawbury conveyancing solicitor. Second, double check that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Shawbury conveyancing deals are frustrated or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being frustrated by almost 21 days. It is believed that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home sales annually. Almost all Shawbury conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check at the outset.

It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Shawbury. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Shawbury involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

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

Two types of professional can perform conveyancing in Shawbury namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals administer conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both obliged to perform Shawbury conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requisite procedures should be suitably taken.

My solicitor has informed me that absentee landlord insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Shawbury conveyancing?

The right level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

I am purchasing a property in Shawbury. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Principality be concerned?

Given that your lender is Principality your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Principality. The CML Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Principality where a lease fails to satisfy these provisions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Shawbury.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Shawbury. Conveyancing and Chelsea Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Shawbury who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Shawbury conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Shawbury Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    Be sure to investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Shawbury leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Shawbury. If you like the apartmentin Shawbury but your cat can’t live with you then you will be presented with a hard decision. On the whole the outlay for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Shawbury require leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works.

My folks are having problems in finding their Shawbury property on the HMLR site. They have a vague memory back in the 70’s when they purchased the bungalow there were complications with Shawbury not being identified on some systems.

The vast majority of properties in Shawbury should be revealed. Have you limited your search with just the postcode. Ordinarily it should mention all the premises within that postcode. Assuming the property is recorded it will show up with a title number. If they bought fifty years ago it's conceivable it may be not yet registered. The address could still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to track down the original title deeds which might be with your parent’s mortgage company.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shawbury specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Hooper Burrowes Legal Limited, 11 Yeomanry Road, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shawbury specialising in commercial conveyancing in Shawbury. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Hooper Burrowes Legal Limited, 11 Yeomanry Road, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EH
  • Paul F. Harfitt & Co, The Old Bank, 20 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5AA

Planning law solicitors in Shawbury regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shawbury specialising in planning law. This could include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Hooper Burrowes Legal Limited, 11 Yeomanry Road, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EH

Neighboring Locations

Wem
Shawbury
Shrewsbury
Admaston
Leegomery
Dawley and Lawley

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