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  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Southam is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
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  • 3 Southam conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Southam conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the the solicitors for the other party are located in Southam - if so sets of conveyancers will be familiar
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Southam governed by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southam since December 2024*

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of terraced premises, Springs Crescent, CV47 0JU completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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of detached residence residence, Shepherds Hill, CV47 1GD completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £471,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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of house premises, Spitfire Road, CV47 1AD completing on 20/12/2024 at a price of £348,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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of detached residence premises, Spitfire Road, CV47 1AB completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £338,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southam

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Southam is not identified on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?

It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Southam conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

My wife and I are soon to exchange on the purchase of a property in Southam but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate reparation from the vendor in the sum of £3k taking the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however TSB are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?

Any lawyer that is on a TSB conveyancing panel is obliged to inform TSB of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to report the price change to TSB then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, TSB and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Southam.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Southam is more expensive?

Southam leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Southam. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £150. Soon after, the lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Leeds Building Society panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

My offer was accepted on a house in Southam on 27/1/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Are Kent Reliance entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Aldermore have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Southam has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (be sure the solicitors are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Aldermore or your broker and finish off any outstanding paperwork. Aldermore will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to arrange a slot for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Aldermore will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Southam.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Southam is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Southam are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Southam you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Southam may determine 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 residence.

How up-to-date is your database of lawyers on the mortgage company conveyancing panel in Southam? Do the lenders send you an updated list?

Southam law firm practices and firms conducting conveyancing in Southam themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the lender conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the lender directly.

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

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Southam. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be supplied with a swift, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Southam.

Domestic conveyancing in Southam normally includes the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Southam conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation prepared the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Going through replies supplied by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

    Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Formation of commercial management companies Drafting and approving option agreements Commercial finance including remortgages Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes

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

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