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Main reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Shrewton

  • 1 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Shrewton will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s member panel.
  • 2 The organisations identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Shrewton home moves can become significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors are based in Shrewton - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be familiar
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Shrewton estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shrewton since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shrewton

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Shrewton?

If you are buying a property in Shrewton your solicitor will request that you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is requested to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is as part of the sale price then this will be needed immediately prior to contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due will be payable a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.

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

There are two types of lawyers who can do conveyancing in Shrewton namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can administer conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both obliged to carry out Shrewton conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that all requirements and procedures will be suitably followed.

Is there a list of HSBC panel solicitors in Shrewton on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings open the public on the web. If you are seeking to appoint a Shrewton solicitor on the HSBC please make the most of our facility.

I have instructed a Shrewton solicitor having made sure that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money 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. You may wish to consider appointing your own Shrewton surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Should my lawyer be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Shrewton.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Shrewton. Some people will acquire a property in Shrewton, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their lawyers which can figure out the risks in Shrewton. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms given to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard question of the owner to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages resulting from an incorrect response. A purchaser’s solicitors may also conduct an environmental report. This will reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be made.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Shrewton?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Shrewton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Shrewton in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shrewton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shrewton especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Shrewton.

There are only 68 years left on my flat in Shrewton. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to locate the freeholder. On the whole a specialist would be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Shrewton.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Shrewton, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2011. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Shrewton with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2105

You have 80 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Domestic conveyancing in Shrewton usually consists of the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Shrewton searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other papers collated by the vendor’s solicitor
  • Raising queries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Going through replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Typically, Shrewton conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental queries from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

Shrewton commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction General advice on title or other property issues Extension of leases

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

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