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Top reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Harwell

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Harwell
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Harwell is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Harwell - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 4 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Harwell will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank member panel.
  • 5 Harwell lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Harwell conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harwell since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harwell

Why would I instruct a Harwell conveyancing firm given that internet based conveyancers are cheap by comparison?

By all means make sure that you contrast conveyancing costs in Harwell and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t become consumed with looking for the cheapest Harwell conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a distressing house move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced conveyancer. Emails can't replace a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will update you as to headway and keep you informed. Should you need to phone the firm you will know who you need to speak to and we'll ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

When does exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Harwell and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?

If you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in Harwell you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the property agreement is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract simply enables the conveyancer to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Harwell)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Harwell took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Harwell differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Harwell come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because developers in Harwell usually purchase 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 conveyancers 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 Harwell or who has acted in the same development.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the property agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Harwell

It is unlikely the owners are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your own,trusted Harwell conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthe ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.

I require the services of a mortgage company panel solicitor in Harwell. Can you assist?

It is not clear why you need a Harwell panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the bank to find out which solicitors in Harwell are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Harwell not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Harwell

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harwell with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

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

Planning law solicitors in Harwell regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harwell specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Brookstreet Des Roches Llp, 25a Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH
  • Franklins, 15 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AN
  • Law And Property Lawyers Limited, 5 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AL

Residential conveyancing in Harwell almost always involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (where applicable)

Neighboring Locations

Abingdon
Harwell
Didcot

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

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