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  • 1 Dorchester On Thames property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Dorchester On Thames conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your sale or purchase
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames

IfI were to purchase a freehold homein Dorchester On Thames mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames?

Any savings you would make would be isolated to the Dorchester On Thames conveyancing searches. Your lawyer is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with the sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a mortgage however it won't be a lot.

Do conveyancers request money up-front for conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames your lawyer will ask you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be asked for immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed should be transferred a few days prior to the day of completion.

I have a terraced Victorian property in Dorchester On Thames. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Bank of Ireland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to review 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 Dorchester On Thames and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

I am buying a new build house in Dorchester On Thames with a loan from Halifax. The sellers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my solicitor about the deal as it will put at risk my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Dorchester On Thames and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Dorchester On Thames is one of our many areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames. Before diving in I would like to find out the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Dorchester On Thames - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Dorchester On Thames, conveyancing having been completed June 2005. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Dorchester On Thames with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2091

You have 65 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £13,300 and £15,400 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Dorchester On Thames regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hedges Law Limited, 16 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AE
  • Challenor & Son, Stratton House, 50 Bath Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3LA
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Dorchester On Thames

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Dorchester On Thames specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Hedges Law Limited, 16 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AE
  • Challenor & Son, Stratton House, 50 Bath Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3LA
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Dorchester On Thames includes some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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