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Wantage Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 113 days for registration of title in Wantage
  • 2 Average time from start to completion was 153 days for conveyancing in Wantage
  • 3 87% freehold and 13% leasehold conveyancing in Wantage for this year to date
  • 4 113 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Wantage
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Wantage that are buy to let is 9%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wantage since November 2025*

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Purchase

of flat Little Lane OX12 8FY, acquired for £204,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Orchard Way, OX12 8EB completing on 03/12/2025 at a price of £457,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of semi residence, Upthorpe Drive, OX12 7DF completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £335,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of flat Charlton Road OX12 8FE, at purchase sum of £251,250. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wantage

Some advice if I may. My Wantage conveyancer is advising me that he is legally obliged toconduct Wantage conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Nat Westapproved lawyer panel. These Wantage searches cost a lot of money can this be avoided?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a home loan with a mortgage company your solicitor has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Wantage conveyancing searches.

Our lender has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Wantage but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Wantage or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

Far from all Wantage conveyancing practitioners are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make the most of the above search tool to identify a Wantage conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Wantage?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Wantage will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Wantage. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Wantage.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Wantage it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Wantage commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Wantage.

How does conveyancing in Wantage differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Wantage come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Wantage typically acquire 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 conveyancers 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 Wantage or who has acted in the same development.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Wantage before retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks may not grant a loan on such a premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Wantage. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Wantage to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find a Wantage based firm who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?

If you haven't yet appointed a conveyancer to commence the conveyancing and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Wantage that you're thinking of instructing.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wantage

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Wantage specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH

Planning law solicitors in Wantage regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Wantage with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH

Wantage commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Formation of commercial management companies Advising landlords and tenants in respect of ancillary documentation e.g. licences to alter, assign underlet etc Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Notices received in respect of alleged breaches of lease

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

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