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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Summertown and Botley

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Summertown and Botley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Summertown and Botley lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Summertown and Botley home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are based in Summertown and Botley - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Summertown and Botley
  • 5 Summertown and Botley conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

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

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Sale

of semi residence, Earl Street, OX2 0JA completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £508,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of apartment West Way OX2 0FL, at purchase price of £290,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Finmore Road, OX2 9AE completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £485,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Montagu Road, OX2 9AQ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Summertown and Botley

Will lawyers request money on account for conveyancing in Summertown and Botley?

If you are buying a property in Summertown and Botley your lawyer will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Generally this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is as part of the sale price then this should be needed immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed should be transferred a few days ahead of the day of completion.

I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Summertown and Botley. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 2/4/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Yes, subject to a minimum lease term of 85 years. The unexpired lease term must be at least the mortgage term plus 45 years. See also 5.14.9

Can you point me to a directory of HSBC panel conveyancers in Summertown and Botley on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings open the public online. Where you are in need of a Summertown and Botley solicitor on the HSBC please use our facility.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with HSBC. Summertown and Botley conveyancing lawyers have been appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from HSBC?

There is no definitive answer here. Have HSBC completed the survey? Have you advised HSBC as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the HSBC conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Our sealed bid on a detached house in Summertown and Botley has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Summertown and Botley. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Summertown and Botley conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancer is on the Yorkshire BS approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market many purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in Summertown and Botley.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of stalling in Summertown and Botley house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Summertown and Botley.

The deeds to my house can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Summertown and Botley 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

As long as the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be recorded by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and get current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.

Can you recommend a good Summertown and Botley property lawyer for purchasing an apartment? A relative suggested one but their estimate was £1250 for a 175k property. I think thats a wee bit steep. The bank will be Yorkshire BS.

LenderPanel.com is limited to being a directory service for conveyancing practitioners who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS in certain locations for instance Summertown and Botley . We dont recommend any specific solicitor.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Summertown and Botley

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Summertown and Botley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

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

Summertown and Botley commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on a number of aspects of commercial property law

    General advice on title or other property issues Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Advice on commercial mortgages Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Land use planning and environmental matters

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

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