Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Dursley

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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Dursley’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Dursley.

Reasons to use our Dursley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Dursley property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 2 Dursley property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Dursley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 The firms identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Dursley will be conducted by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 5 Dursley solicitors work in conjunction with Dursley estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dursley since August 2023*

Transfer

of semi residence, Fort Lane, GL11 4LH completing on 13/09/2023 at a price of £544,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of semi property, Burnt Oak, GL11 4HD completing on 31/08/2023 at a price of £422,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title

Disposal

of terraced premises, Budding Way, GL11 5BE completing on 31/08/2023 at a price of £505,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced residence, Parkland Road, GL11 5RP completing on 05/09/2023 at a price of £405,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dursley

We are purchasing a newly constructed duplex in Dursley and my solicitor is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the developer. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and I have no desire to prolong the conveyancing. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

Having sold my house in Dursley last May but our buyer keeps SMS messaging me to say her solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your sale your lawyer is obliged to send the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Dursley.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Dursley for our home move. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage company Santander won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?

Pre- 2008 most mortgage companies had a different appetite for risk. Almost all Dursley conveyancing firms would have been on many bank panels. The financial services regulator in 2010 completed a thematic investigation into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies have regularly sought more information from law firms concerning their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many Dursley conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have a 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Dursley is amongst the hundreds of locations where the conveyancers we list are members of the panel for Santander.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Dursley. 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 are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dursley

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

How simple is it to use your search tool to select a conveyancing practitioner in Dursley on the approved list for my bank?

First pick a mortgage company such as HSBC Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Barclays Direct then specify your preferred area for instance Dursley. Conveyancing firms in Dursley and beyond will then be identified.

My step-father has urged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Dursley. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Dursley

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Dursley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Loxley Solicitors Limited, Langford Mill, Charfield Road, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RL

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

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Dursley. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • 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.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Dursley about your conveyancing in Dursley.

Dursley commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Industrial and warehouse premises Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Advising landlords and tenants in respect of ancillary documentation e.g. licences to alter, assign underlet etc Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites

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

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