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Examples of recent conveyancing in Summertown since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Osberton Road OX2 7PQ, sold for £105,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Islip Road, OX2 7SN completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £1,125,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

Conveyance

of flat Frenchay Road OX2 6TG, acquired for £625,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced premises, Plater Drive, OX2 6QU completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £857,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Summertown

In the event thatI were to acquire a freehold homein Summertown for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Summertown?

Any savings you would make would be limited to the Summertown conveyancing searches. A property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the vendors lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge but it will not be a lot.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Summertown?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Summertown.

After researching online forums for a recommended lawyer in Summertown, many say that I must look for a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?

Summertown Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have achieved certification under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society established CQS to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables home movers to identify solicitor firms that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Summertown is one of locations in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The scheme obliges solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, random audits and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Summertown. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Summertown?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Summertown. Your solicitors will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.

My wife and I have organised the release of further funds on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Summertown. Are we obliged to appoint a local Summertown solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Clydesdale don't usually require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called my Summertown building society branch on various occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they would lend. My Summertown conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their published requirements. I have no idea who is right.

As long as the conveyancer is on the mortgage company panel, they must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook conditions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Summertown is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Summertown are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Summertown you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Summertown may decide 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 property.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £375,000 garden flat in Summertown next Tuesday. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Summertown?

Summertown conveyancing on leasehold apartments normally requires the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is above £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

I acquired a 2 bed flat in Summertown, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Summertown with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2078

With only 53 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Summertown

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Summertown practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Quality Solicitors Truemans, Eden House, 38 St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Summertown regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Summertown specialising in commercial conveyancing in Summertown. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Linnells Secretarial Services Limited, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0FB

Planning law solicitors in Summertown regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Summertown practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Licensing And Safety Lawyers, Prama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7HT
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH

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

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