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Reasons to use our Mortimer conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Mortimer solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Mortimer home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Mortimer has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Mortimer home moves can become significantly more complicated due to lack of transparency 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.
  • 4 The companies identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Low cost 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 Mortimer

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mortimer since January 2025*

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Disposal

of semi-detached property, Reading Road, RG7 3PY completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £382,260. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of house residence, Goring Lane, RG7 3AY completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £650,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Ludlow Place, RG26 3QR completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £358,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of detached residence residence, Broadhalfpenny Lane, RG26 3TE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £600,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mortimer

I own a freehold residence in Mortimer but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Mortimer and has limited impact for conveyancing in Mortimer but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Mortimer?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Mortimer will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Mortimer. 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 Mortimer.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Mortimer it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Mortimer commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Mortimer.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Mortimer. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Mortimer of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have been advised by a few estate agents in Mortimer to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your services over a competitor’s?

We don’t offer any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Mortimer for my purchase. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the bank conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Mortimer regulated by the SRA

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

  • John L Banky Solicitors, 18a High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AN
  • Elizabeth Middleton Solicitors, 48 Cranbury Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2XD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Mortimer regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Mortimer specialising in commercial conveyancing in Mortimer. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • John L Banky Solicitors, 18a High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AN

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Mortimer?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Mortimer. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have 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 specific requirements.
  • 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.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a speedy, objective and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Mortimer about your conveyancing in Mortimer.

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

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