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Reasons to use our Summertown and Botley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless other companies may claim it may be important to visit your conveyancer to execute contracts. There are various parties with with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 2 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Summertown and Botley will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 3 Summertown and Botley property lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Summertown and Botley conveyancers work in partnership with Summertown and Botley estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Summertown and Botley property lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Summertown and Botley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Summertown and Botley.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Summertown and Botley since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Earl Street, OX2 0JA completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £508,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Montagu Road, OX2 9AQ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced premises, Poplar Road, OX2 9LB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £560,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of terraced property, Baltic Wharf, OX1 4JX completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £720,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Summertown and Botley

I am selling my home in Summertown and Botley and the EA has just text me to advise that the purchasers are switching conveyancer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the lender will only engage with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a big named mortgage company only deal with specific solicitors rather the firm that they want to select for their conveyancing in Summertown and Botley ?

Banks have always had panels of law firms they are content to work with, but in recent years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have acted for them for decades.

Lending institutions point to the increase in fraud by way of justification for the reduction – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to oversee. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Some do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are unlikely to have any sway in the decision.

I am purchasing a house for cash in Summertown and Botley. I have been living for the last 20 years in Summertown and Botley. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I have knowledge of the road and vicinity intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then all but one or two of the Summertown and Botley conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but she is duty bound to do this. Do take into account; if you are likely to dispose of the house one day, it will be of importance to your prospective purchaser what the searches disclose. On occasion properties with day to day issues can still throw up detrimental search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Summertown and Botley will provide you some constructive advice in this regard.

Does a directory service exist listing HSBC panel solicitors in Summertown and Botley 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. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings available over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Summertown and Botley lawyer on the HSBC please make the most of our facility.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Summertown and Botley conveyancing practitioners have been instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Clydesdale?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Clydesdale conducted the valuation? Have you advised Clydesdale as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

My sealed bid on a detached house in Summertown and Botley has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have put an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Summertown and Botley. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with RBS going?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Summertown and Botley conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your lawyer is on the RBS approved list. As to the subsequent phase this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of buyers would apply for a home loan with RBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their property lawyer to press on with searches.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Summertown and Botley 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know exactly where to look for all the suitable paperwork so you may purchase or dispose of your house without any difficulty. Where duplicates can’t be located, your solicitor may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the premises.

In surfing the internet for the words cheap conveyancing in Summertown and Botley it shows results of many conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for my move?

The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so seek the guidance of friends and family who have acquired a property in Summertown and Botley or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Summertown and Botley vary, so it's advisable to obtain at least four fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Be sure to obtain confirmation what costs in the quote includes.

I would like to let out my leasehold flat in Summertown and Botley. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

The lease dictates relations between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Summertown and Botley do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a copy of the tenancy agreement.

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Summertown and Botley, conveyancing was carried out August 1996. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Summertown and Botley with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2088

With just 63 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £16,200 and £18,600 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Summertown and Botley regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Summertown and Botley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Linnells Secretarial Services Limited, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0FB
  • Greyfriars Property Management Ltd, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0FB
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY

Planning law solicitors in Summertown and Botley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Summertown and Botley practicing in planning law. This could include advice on special planning controls
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Licensing And Safety Lawyers, Prama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7HT
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Summertown and Botley is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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