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Top 5 reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Cowley

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Cowley
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Cowley selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Cowley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Cowley has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cowley since April 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cowley

I am being advised by my solicitor that lack of building regulations insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Cowley conveyancing?

The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Halifax and Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Cowley off the council. I have a mortgage offer with RBS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have 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 RBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel.

I had an offer accepted on a house in Cowley on 10/6/2024, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Lloyds and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Lloyds to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

My friend suggested that where I am buying in Cowley I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Cowley conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Cowley around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Cowley Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Cowley.

I purchased a terraced Victorian property in Cowley. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Platform Home Loans Ltd to clarify?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Cowley and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Cowley. 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cowley

    Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. 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.

Taking into account that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a terraced house in Cowley I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding theconveyancing prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Cowley.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Cowley should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

Would local authority consent be needed to change a house into two flats in Cowley? This has taken place to a house next door to my home in Cowley and was not aware of the conversion until it was complete.

Planning consent is necessary for converting a single house in Cowley into apartments but probably not for converting once again to single dwelling-house so, simply put, yes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Cowley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bird & Lovibond, 3 Vine Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1RP
  • Iliffes Booth Bennett, Capital Court, 30 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1AB
  • Hal-solicitors, 8-9 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JN
  • Capital Legal Solicitors, Darren House, 65 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JP
  • Nicholls Christie & Crocker, 130 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JX

Planning law solicitors in Cowley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Cowley specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Cowley
  • Iliffes Booth Bennett, Capital Court, 30 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1AB
  • Turbervilles, Hill House, 118 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JT
  • Jay Visva Solicitors, First Floor, 784 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0RS

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Cowley almost always entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (if applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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