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Reasons to use our Tilehurst conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Tilehurst property lawyer have developed valuable links with Tilehurst local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Tilehurst.
  • 2 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Tilehurst who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 The practices identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative lawyers may claim it may be important to visit your solicitor to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Tilehurst since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Tilehurst

I need some quick conveyancing in Tilehurst as I am faced with an ultimatum to complete in less than 3 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not getting a mortgage you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Tilehurst the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

How does conveyancing in Tilehurst differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Tilehurst approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because builders in Tilehurst usually purchase the land, 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Tilehurst or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Tilehurst I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Tilehurst in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to choose a firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Tilehurst five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Aldermore

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Tilehurst on the Aldermore panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Tilehurst. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Tilehurst and throughout England and Wales.

Am I best advised to use a Tilehurst conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the legal formalities however they are based over three hundred kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a high street Tilehurst conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Tilehurst know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Tilehurst conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

I wish to rent out my leasehold flat in Tilehurst. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

A small minority of properties in Tilehurst do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Tilehurst Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although there some managing agents in Tilehurst require leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works. This information is important as a) areas can cause problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have all the details

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Tilehurst

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Tilehurst practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Tilehurst regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Tilehurst practicing in commercial conveyancing in Tilehurst. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • John L Banky Solicitors, 18a High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AN
  • Dexter Montague Llp, 105 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7UD
  • Congeries Llp, 47 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SR
  • Pitmans Llp, 47 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SR
  • Lamport Bassitt Llp, 39 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SL

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 may 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

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

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