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Conveyancing in Lechlade : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Lechlade conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers are based in Lechlade - if so sets of solicitors will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Lechlade governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Lechlade are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Lechlade and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Lechlade home moves can become significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lechlade since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lechlade

My previous lawyer has given a fee calculation of £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Lechlade. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished property for £150,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Lechlade?

The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you may be able to shave off some of the cost by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you maylive to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire the firm can also act for your bank. You can make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a Lechlade conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Lechlade.

My flat in Lechlade is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Does my conveyancing practitioner need to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently currently.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the number one reason for obstruction in Lechlade conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Lechlade.

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Edwardian property in Lechlade. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lechlade and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Lechlade is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Lechlade are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Lechlade you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Lechlade may decide 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 residence.

Completion is due on our sale of a £350,000 apartment in Lechlade on Monday in a week. The freeholder has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Lechlade?

Lechlade conveyancing on leasehold apartments nine out of ten times results in fees being levied by management companies :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Lechlade Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Lechlade leasehold premises is £350. For Lechlade conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

I own a leasehold flat in Lechlade, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Lechlade with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2094

With only 68 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Lechlade regulated by the SRA

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

  • Selby & Co, Red Lion House, 6 Sheep Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA
  • Collard & Co, 40 High Street, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Lechlade regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lechlade practicing in commercial conveyancing in Lechlade. This could 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

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Lechlade includes some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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