We are about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in Theale. We encountered a stumbling block. Our loan offer with Britannia runs out on 15/1/2026 but the vendors are putting forward a completion date of 19/1/2026. Can one prolong the loan offer?
The person best placed to deal with your issue is your conveyancer who is in a position to calculate whether he or she is corresponding with the mortgage company, seller’s representatives, estate agents or indeed all three given the circumstances your house move as of today.
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for stalling in Theale house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Theale.
I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Theale. Now, I need the documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Theale of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Theale differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Theale come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because new home sellers in Theale typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Theale or who has acted in the same development.
Is it possible to swap solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Theale five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Nationwide Building Society
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Theale on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Theale. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Theale.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Theale for my home move. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training requirements.