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Reasons to use our Shinfield and Arborfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Shinfield and Arborfield solicitors will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Shinfield and Arborfield lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Shinfield and Arborfield conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 3 Experience means that Shinfield and Arborfield lawyer have developed very good links with Shinfield and Arborfield local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more bespoke service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Shinfield and Arborfield is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield since January 2025*

Sale

of apartment Sturbridge Close RG6 4EE, at sale price of £135,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of house property, Ennerdale Road, RG2 7HH completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £416,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of flat Pell Street RG1 2NR, at sale consideration of £77,158. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced property, Lenham Close, RG41 1HR completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £441,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield

Is there a reason to appoint a Shinfield and Arborfield conveyancing company when web based alternatives are so much cheaper?

Its a good idea to contrast conveyancing costs in Shinfield and Arborfield and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t waste your energy scouring the internet for the cheapest Shinfield and Arborfield conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can be the difference between a seamless and a distressing home move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist conveyancer. Emails can't be as helpful as a phone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you on progress and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll ensure you are in the know.

Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct personalised exchanges. Please call us to secure a costs illustration and details as to availability.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Shinfield and Arborfield?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Shinfield and Arborfield will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Shinfield and Arborfield. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Shinfield and Arborfield.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Shinfield and Arborfield it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Shinfield and Arborfield commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Shinfield and Arborfield I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Shinfield and Arborfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but reside in Shinfield and Arborfield. My solicitor (who is 250 miles awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Shinfield and Arborfield who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Shinfield and Arborfield based

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £125,000 flat in Shinfield and Arborfield in just under a week. The freeholder has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Shinfield and Arborfield?

Shinfield and Arborfield conveyancing on leasehold apartments normally necessitates the buyer’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the invoice is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Shinfield and Arborfield Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Please note if it is less than 80 years it will affect the salability of the flat. Check with your mortgage company that they are content with the length of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Shinfield and Arborfieldlease extensions you will need to own the property for a couple of years in order to be legally able to extend the lease. How long is the Lease? Are there any major works anticipated that will increase the service charges?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shinfield and Arborfield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shinfield and Arborfield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • The Head Partnership Solicitors Llp, Unit 9, Chalfont Court, Lower Earley District Centre, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 5SY
  • Johnsons Solicitors Limited, City Gate Business Centre, Southampton Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2QW
  • Hewetts Law Limited, 55-57 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PS
  • Field Seymour Parkes Llp, 1 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PN
  • Pitmans Llp, 47 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shinfield and Arborfield regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shinfield and Arborfield practicing in commercial conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • The Head Partnership Solicitors Llp, Unit 9, Chalfont Court, Lower Earley District Centre, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 5SY
  • Johnsons Solicitors Limited, City Gate Business Centre, Southampton Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2QW
  • Barrett & Co Solicitors Llp, Salisbury House, 54 Queens Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4AZ
  • Anthony Sandall & Co, Brightwell House, 40 Queens Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4AU
  • Thompson Leatherdale, 61 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PS

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Shinfield and Arborfield regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shinfield and Arborfield 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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