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Buckingham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £12,659
  • 2 Average time from start to moving day was 52 days for conveyancing in Buckingham
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 Average time frame of 44 days for registration of title in Buckingham
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Buckingham that are buy to let is 16%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Buckingham since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Buckingham

When will exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Buckingham and am I required to attend the conveyancers office?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham you are welcome to come in to sign documents. That being said, the law practices we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the contract is not the important part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Buckingham)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the Skipton Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Buckingham?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

It has been five months following my purchase conveyancing in Buckingham completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Buckingham is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Buckingham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Buckingham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham may decide 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.

I have been advised by a number of selling agents in Buckingham to get a quote from a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to market your services over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any financial incentive for sending work to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Should I go with a Buckingham conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am buying? We have a good friend who can execute the legal formalities however her office is a couple of hundredkilometers drive away.

The benefit of a local Buckingham conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Buckingham conveyancing lawyer just because they are Buckingham based.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Buckingham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Archdeacon Russell & Co, Hampden House, 24a West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HE
  • Chandler Ray Limited, 22 West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Buckingham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Buckingham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Buckingham. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Chandler Ray Limited, 22 West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HG
  • A.s.k. Legal Llp, 78 High Street, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3DQ

Purchase in Buckingham is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Lawyer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Buckingham searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other documentation supplied by the seller’s lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Considering the replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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