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Reasons to use our Forest of Dean conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Forest of Dean lawyer have established excellent connections with Forest of Dean local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Forest of Dean.
  • 2 The organisations listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Forest of Dean
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Forest of Dean is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Forest of Dean are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Forest of Dean and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Forest of Dean since March 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Forest of Dean

Our god-son is buying a house that has just been built in Forest of Dean with a mortgage from Bank of Ireland. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial site in Forest of Dean?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Forest of Dean will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Forest of Dean. 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 Forest of Dean.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Forest of Dean it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Forest of Dean commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Forest of Dean.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Forest of Dean. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Forest of Dean of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Forest of Dean. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Forest of Dean

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? 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. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I am downsizing from my house. My previous conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Forest of Dean if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Forest of Dean. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

We're FTB’s - agreed a price, but the property agent told us that the owners will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's recommended lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Forest of Dean

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your preferred Forest of Dean conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds set by senior management.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Forest of Dean

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Forest of Dean specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Pitman Blackstock White Limited, 6 Cavendish Buildings, Hill Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5HD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Forest of Dean regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Forest of Dean practicing in commercial conveyancing in Forest of Dean. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Pitman Blackstock White Limited, 6 Cavendish Buildings, Hill Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5HD

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Forest of Dean normally comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (if appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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