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Main reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Craven Arms

  • 1 Over the years Craven Arms lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Craven Arms local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Craven Arms.
  • 2 The Craven Arms conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Craven Arms
  • 3 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Craven Arms regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Craven Arms and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Craven Arms - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 5 Craven Arms property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Craven Arms since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Craven Arms

My husband and I are acquiring a maisonette in Craven Arms. My Conveyancer is not on the lender solicitor list. Am I still permitted to appoint my Craven Arms conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the mortgage company panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You have numerous options open to you here

  • Complete the purchase with your preferred Craven Arms conveyancing practitioner but your mortgage company will need to retain a solicitor from their approved panel. The net result is additional fees and potential interruption.
  • Choose a new property lawyer to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your conveyancer to pull out all the stops to join the mortgage company panel of solicitors

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Craven Arms. My lender is The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in Craven Arms?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Craven Arms will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Craven Arms. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Craven Arms.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Craven Arms it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Craven Arms commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Craven Arms.

How does conveyancing in Craven Arms differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Craven Arms approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because builders in Craven Arms usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Craven Arms or who has acted in the same development.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Craven Arms ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Craven Arms. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but reside in Craven Arms. My conveyancer (based 235 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Craven Arms to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Craven Arms

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Craven Arms?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Craven Arms. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Craven Arms.

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

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Carrying out Craven Arms property searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers supplied by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Raising enquiries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Considering the replies given by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Craven Arms usually includes the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Church Stretton
 Shropshire
Bishops Castle
Craven Arms
Ludlow

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

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