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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Fairford conveyancing

Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Fairford

  • 1 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 Fairford lawyers work in partnership with Fairford estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Fairford
  • 4 Fairford conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Fairford will be carried out by a law firm on your lender’s authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Fairford since November 2025*

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Jacobs Piece, GL7 4FJ completing on 20/11/2025 at a price of £765,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of semi premises, London Road, GL7 4AR completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £545,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced premises, John Tame Close, GL7 4NP completing on 10/12/2025 at a price of £250,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Aldsworth Close, GL7 4LB completing on 20/11/2025 at a price of £395,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fairford

My partner and I are planning to buy a flat in Fairford and have appointed a Fairford conveyancing practice. Within the last couple of days our solicitor has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Accord Mortgages Ltd have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that they have now hit a problem as our Fairford lawyer is not on their approved list of lawyers. Is this a problem?

When purchasing a property with mortgage finance it is standard for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Fairford solicitors, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

I am in a contract race with another buyer for a property in Fairford. What can I do to expedite the legal process?

In a situation where the seller is applying a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will benefit local contacts and know-how. It is possible that they could have transacted otherhouses in the same road. Therefore consider using a Fairford conveyancing solicitor. Second, be sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Fairford conveyancing transactions are held up or derailed after discovering a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the transaction being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is claimed that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home moves annually. Many Fairford conveyancing firms can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Fairford who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Fairford.

I am considering applying for a Co-operative mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Fairford with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Co-operative ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Co-operative will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary cause of stalling in Fairford conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Fairford.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Fairford in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Fairford. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Fairford especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Fairford.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Fairford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Fairford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Fairford. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Selby & Co, Red Lion House, 6 Sheep Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA

Residential conveyancing in Fairford normally entails the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Fairford searches with respect to the title
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation received from the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Considering the replies provided by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Fairford is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in proprietorship and the home loan (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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