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Reasons to use our Bicester conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Chances are that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Bicester - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 2 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Bicester conveyancing can become a lot more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Bicester conveyancers work in partnership with Bicester estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 The Bicester conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Bicester

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bicester since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bicester

What is the most effective way to search for the right lawyer who will supply a quality service for my conveyancing in Bicester?

Option 1 is to ask relatives whom they would seek assistance from.

Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in Bicester. Pick up the phone to a couple or more firms from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing estimate and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle your legal process beforecommitting.

Third is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your individual expectations including location,deadlines, complications and who your intended lender is. Do not be teased by ninety nine pound conveyancing in Bicester

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Bicester so that I can attend their offices if required.

Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer oblige their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still distinct advantages to choosing a locally based practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Bicester.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Bicester. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bicester of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Bicester. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bicester

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Bicester is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Bicester are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bicester you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bicester 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 premises.

There are only 68 years remaining on my lease in Bicester. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent should be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Bicester.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Bicester - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

    It is important to be aware if fixing the lift or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared amongst the tenants and could well dramatically impact the level of the service charges or require a one off invoice. Are there any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the maintenance fees?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bicester regulated by the SRA

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

  • Cantelli & Co, 60 North Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6NF

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Bicester?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Bicester. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be supplied with a swift, independent and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Bicester about your conveyancing in Bicester.

Typically, Bicester conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental queries from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

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

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