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Examples of recent conveyancing in Berkeley since December 2025*

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of house premises, Lakeside Avenue, GL15 5QA completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £252,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

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of terraced property, Lakeside Avenue, GL15 5QA completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £165,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of house residence, Meadowvale, GL11 6HQ completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £272,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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of terraced property, Nasse Court, GL11 5LX completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Berkeley

Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Berkeley who completed the legal work 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a home loan from Alliance & Leicester . It looks as though am now being charged double. Better the devil I know or should I try and find an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you you were to look around you might reduce the fees slightly by say £125. That being said, providing that you were content with the assistance the firm provided you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to check the firm can represent Alliance & Leicester . You can employ our search tool to get a quote a Berkeley conveyancing firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley.

We're in Berkeley, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Principality , and our solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

We are aiming to move house in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Berkeley. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across your website.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your estate agent but this should only be done once the sellers conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. After that you can inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Berkeley or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Berkeley.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Berkeley. I have a mortgage offer with Principality. 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 Principality, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel.

Having read lots of mortgage guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Berkeley solicitor - who is on the UBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Berkeley postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Berkeley.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Berkeley?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Berkeley. 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…’

My brother has urged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Berkeley. Should I choose my own solicitor?

No doubt the best way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the solicitor you're considering.

One month into a sale of a flat in Berkeley. Conveyancing solicitors are doing their job but we have been asked to pay an extortionate amount by the landlord. To date we have paid £275 for a leasehold management information and then another £117.20 for responses to questions raised by the purchaser's conveyancer.

Your lawyer will not have any control over the level of the fee for this information but the typical fee for the information for Berkeley leasehold property is £395. When it comes to Berkeley conveyancing sales it is conventional for the vendor to cover the costs. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to address these questions most will agree to do so - albeit often at high prices out of proportion to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that mandates fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any prescriptive time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Berkeley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Pitman Blackstock White Limited, 6 Cavendish Buildings, Hill Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5HD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Berkeley with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Berkeley. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Pitman Blackstock White Limited, 6 Cavendish Buildings, Hill Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5HD
  • Loxley Solicitors Limited, Langford Mill, Charfield Road, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RL

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Berkeley usually involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (if appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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