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Reasons to use our Southam conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Southam solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Southam conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move
  • 3 No matter what any alternative sites say it could be necessary to pop into your lawyer to execute documents. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 4 Experience means that Southam property lawyer have established valuable links with Southam local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Southam.
  • 5 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 high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southam since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southam

IfI was to buy a straightforward housein Southam for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Southam?

The sole saving you would make on is the costs for searches. Your conveyancer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with the vendors conveyancer, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. A slight saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage however it will not be meaningful.

What will a local search inform me concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Southam?

Southam conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Southam conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.

I have todayfound out that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Southam for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Southam conveyancing specialists.

How do I use your search tool to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Southam on the panel for my bank?

First pick a mortgage company such as Halifax, Coventry Building Society or Britannia then specify your location a common one being Southam. Conveyancing practices in Southam and beyond should be identified.

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we use their recommended lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Southam

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the vendors directly and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your preferred Southam conveyancing firm - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing targets set by corporate headquarters.

We are in the process of purchasing a flat in Southam. Could our lawyer keep our transaction price confidential from the likes of Rightmove. How could this be achieved ?

The Land Registry are legally obliged to note price sold information on a register of the title for residential properties countrywide which includes properties in Southam. The register of ownership is a public document, so the Land Registry would be breaking the law if they failed to grant access to the register.

You can make a request of HMLR to withhold the amount paid data but the answer would be in the negative.

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

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Southam. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high quality 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.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, independent and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Southam about your conveyancing in Southam.

Purchase conveyancing in Southam normally involves the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Undertaking Southam property searches with respect to the property
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other documentation prepared the owner’s solicitor
  • Raising queries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Analysing replies provided by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

Home selling conveyancing in Southam almost always includes the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering supplemental enquires from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (where appropriate)

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

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