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Reasons to use our Tilehurst conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless other lawyers say it could be important to visit your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are located in Tilehurst - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be familiar
  • 3 Tilehurst solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Excellent communication together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Tilehurst property deals can be made a lot more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Tilehurst governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Tilehurst since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Tilehurst

Is the fact that my conveyancer in Tilehurst is not identified on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?

That is more than likely a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should simply call the Tilehurst conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.

I am buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Tilehurst who is on the HSBC Bank conveyancing. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for HSBC Bank in certain locations such as Tilehurst. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Tilehurst?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Tilehurst. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Tilehurst in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Tilehurst. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Tilehurst to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

What does commercial conveyancing in Tilehurst cover?

Tilehurst conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad array of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £150,000 garden flat in Tilehurst in six days. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Tilehurst?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Tilehurst conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Tilehurst Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Tilehurst leasehold premises is £350. For Tilehurst conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

Tilehurst Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before buying

    In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Tilehurst obliged leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for major works. Please tell me if there are any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the service costs?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Tilehurst

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Tilehurst with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • John L Banky Solicitors, 18a High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AN
  • Cdrk Solicitors, 20-22 Richfield Avenue, Suite 4, Reading, RG1 8EQ
  • Dexter Montague Llp, 105 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7UD
  • Pitmans Llp, 47 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SR
  • Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors Llp, 7 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SB

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Tilehurst regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Tilehurst but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Pure Property Law Partners Limited, 33 Ashbury Drive, RG31 5LJ

Planning law solicitors in Tilehurst regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Tilehurst practicing in planning law. This could include advice on special planning controls
  • Pitmans Llp, 47 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SR
  • Blandy & Blandy Llp, 1 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1DA
  • Field Seymour Parkes Llp, 1 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PN
  • Boyes Turner Llp, Abbots House, Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BD
  • Anthony Sandall & Co, Brightwell House, 40 Queens Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4AU

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