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  • 1 The firms identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
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  • 3 The Wantage conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Wantage
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  • 5 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Wantage regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wantage since December 2024*

Sale

of apartment Smiths Wharf OX12 9GH, at sale consideration of £220,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of apartment Portway Mews OX12 9BT, at buying price of £195,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced property, Rolls Court, OX12 9AE completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £358,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced property, Hamfield, OX12 9EQ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £395,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wantage

We are buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Wantage who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Wantage.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial site in Wantage?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Wantage will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Wantage. The search result provides 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 every commercial conveyancing transaction in Wantage it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Wantage commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Wantage.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Wantage 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Wantage is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Wantage are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Wantage you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wantage may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Due to complete next month on a studio apartment in Wantage. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Wantage should include some of the following:

    Whether the lease restricts you from letting out the property, or having a home office for business Setting out your rights in respect of common areas in the building.For instance, does the lease contain a right of way over an accessway or staircase? if lease caters for for a slush fund? specifics of the parties to the lease, e.g. these could be the lessee, superior lessor, freeholder
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Wantage please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Wantage.

I acquired a studio flat in Wantage, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Wantage with a long lease are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2077

With 52 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

My husband and I are purchasing a garden flat in Wantage. At the time of instructing our lawyer, we were told they were on all mainstream bank panels. The financial adviser emailed just now to advise that they don't seem to be on the Nationwide approved list. If it turns out to be true, what should we do? Should we simply choose a new solicitor that is on their approved list or should we pay for dual representation, with Nationwide appointing their own preferred lawyer.

When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is usual for the purchaser’s lawyers to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a lawyer has to be on that lender's list of approved lawyers. An application has to be made by the conveyancing practitioner to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict conditions which the conveyancing practitioner has to meet. Some building societies now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should call Nationwide to discover if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You don't have to instruct a firm on Nationwide's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Wantage lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another conveyancing practitioner into the mix.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wantage

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wantage specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wantage regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wantage with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Wantage. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Angel Wilkins Llp, The White Barn, Manor Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8NE
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Wantage has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing lender (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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