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Reasons to use our Harwell conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Harwell estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 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 issues that can affect your conveyancing
  • 4 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are located in Harwell - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be on good working terms
  • 5 Harwell solicitor are the key to a successful Harwell conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harwell since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harwell

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

If you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Harwell you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. However, the firms we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the sale agreement is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract simply enables the conveyancer to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which will usually be very 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 available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Harwell?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Harwell will execute 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 Harwell. The report provides definitive data 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 Harwell.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Harwell it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Harwell commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Harwell.

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Harwell for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Harwell conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing a new build house in Harwell with a loan from Virgin Money. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about this deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Harwell is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Harwell are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Harwell you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Harwell may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

We have been told by many family members to expect six to eight weeks for Harwell conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The paperwork was only received from the vendors solicitor last week so now does it countdown?

You should take with a grain of salt any assurance as to fast completion times. Rather you should enquire about the average time it takes for them to complete Harwell conveyancing deals and if they are willing to aim towards an agreed target date for your house move in Harwell

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Harwell regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • Flanagans Solicitors, Ot Business Centre, 7 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Harwell

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harwell practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • 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 solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Harwell with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • 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

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