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Logical reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Olney

  • 1 Olney conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Notwithstanding what other on-line conveyancers may claim it may be necessary to pop into your lawyer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Olney has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Olney solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Olney home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Olney since January 2025*

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Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Long Lane, MK46 5HL completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £448,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of detached residence premises, Gilpin Way, MK46 4DN completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of semi residence, Foxhill, MK46 5PE completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £402,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Sale

of terraced property, High Street, MK46 5DH completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £786,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Olney

It may have been a long time coming a mortgage offer from HSBC for the refinancing of my 2 room apartment is due by the end of next week. Can you propose a low cost conveyancing law firm in Olney?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of cut-price fees for conveyancing in Olney. Our intention is to offer affordable conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering ninety nine pound conveyancing in Olney. The optimum outcome, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for extras and still not get the service required.

I am acquiring a brand new duplex in Olney and my conveyancer is informing me that she has to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the builder. I am under pressure to sign contracts and my preference is not to prolong the conveyancing. is my lawyer playing by the book?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Olney. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Olney of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Olney I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Olney suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you require a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

What tools are available to search for a Olney law firm on the Barclays conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Olney conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Olney conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the Barclays approved list

I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years left on my flat in Olney. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent would be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report to be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Olney.

Olney Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    This question is helpful as a) areas may cause problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will need to have all the details It is important to be aware if changing the roof or some other major work is due in the foreseeable future to be shared amongst the tenants and will dramatically increase the the maintenance fees or necessitate a one time payment. How much is the ground rent and service charge?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Olney regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Olney with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Olney. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • J Garrard & Allen, 4 High Street, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4BB

Planning law solicitors in Olney regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Olney practicing in planning law. This could include advice on development on contaminated land
  • J Garrard & Allen, 4 High Street, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4BB

Sale in Olney is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the solicitor retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further queries from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if applicable)

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

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