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Reasons to use our Long Stratton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Long Stratton conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Long Stratton home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Long Stratton home moves can be made significantly more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Long Stratton 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 would hope for.
  • 4 Long Stratton conveyancing lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Long Stratton are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Long Stratton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Long Stratton since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Long Stratton

The housing market in Long Stratton is hotting up. What can I do to expedite the conveyancing process?

In the event that you are under time constraints for your conveyancing we would recommend that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will benefit local relationships and insight. It is possible that they may have conducted previoushouses in the same road. Therefore consider using a Long Stratton conveyancing solicitor. Second, check that the lawyer is on the lender panel. It is said that just under twenty per cent of Long Stratton conveyancing deals are frustrated or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the buying process being frustrated by as much as three weeks. It is believed that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home moves annually. Many Long Stratton conveyancing firms can not represent certain banks so do check at the outset.

We are planning to acquire a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Long Stratton who is on the Yorkshire BS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a 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 Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Long Stratton.

Is there a search tool that I can use to check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Long Stratton is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for The Mortgage Works thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in further conveyancing fees.

You should take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘Long Stratton’ or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Long Stratton or nearest you.

I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Long Stratton for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Long Stratton conveyancing specialists.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Long Stratton for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training requirements.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Long Stratton. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently received a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the invoice as normal because all ground rent and maintenance invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I own a leasehold flat in Long Stratton, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Long Stratton with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2102

With 77 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £7,600 and £8,800 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Long Stratton?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Long Stratton. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Have an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Have a timeous, independent and comprehensive service when if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Long Stratton.

Typically, Long Stratton conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Long Stratton conveyancing searches for the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers collated by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies prepared by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Long Stratton ordinarily involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if 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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