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Reasons to use our Wotton under Edge conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 The firms identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Wotton under Edge
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Wotton under Edge is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Wotton under Edge will be conducted by a law firm on your bank authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wotton under Edge since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wotton under Edge

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Wotton under Edge. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?

Now that you are exchanged you will need to choose a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are facing a tight a fixed date to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You should hand this to the solicitor working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Santander. I assume I don't need a Wotton under Edge solicitor on the Santander panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Santander mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Santander mortgage from the register. Santander, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Santander has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Santander has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Santander mortgage has been paid off.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Wotton under Edge off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

Is it necessary to take out insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Wotton under Edge?

Unless a previous purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you could assume that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Wotton under Edge to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Wotton under Edge is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Wotton under Edge are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Wotton under Edge you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wotton under Edge may ascertain 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 residence.

I was advised by two or three local selling agents in Wotton under Edge to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t offer any financial incentive for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Am I better off to go with a Wotton under Edge conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can conduct the legal formalities however they are based approximately 350miles away.

The benefit of a local Wotton under Edge conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and on the whole were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Wotton under Edge conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.

My wife and I plan to purchase our first home in Wotton under Edge. Conveyancing practitioner already instructed. The mortgage adviser pointed out that a survey is not appropriate as the property was only constructed 16 yrs ago.

At the very least you should order a Home Buyer's Report. As the property is over ten years old the property will not come with a warranty, so you would be well advised not to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report may be enough. They will highlight any apparent problems and suggest further investigation if appropriate. Where there are any signs of material issues seek a comprehensive structural survey.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wotton under Edge

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wotton under Edge specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Loxley Solicitors Limited, Langford Mill, Charfield Road, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wotton under Edge regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wotton under Edge practicing in commercial conveyancing in Wotton under Edge. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Loxley Solicitors Limited, Langford Mill, Charfield Road, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RL

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Wotton under Edge?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Wotton under Edge. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, impartial and comprehensive service when if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Wotton under Edge.

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

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