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  • 1 The firms listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Summertown conveyancer have developed very good connections with Summertown local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Summertown.
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Summertown have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Summertown and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 The Summertown conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Summertown
  • 5 Summertown conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Summertown since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Summertown

At what point does exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Summertown and am I required to attend the solicitors branch?

If you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Summertown you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide a national conveyancing service and give as equally detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the conveyancer to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Summertown)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Summertown. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Given that you are now exchanged you will need to appoint a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of priority as you will have a tight deadline in which to complete the transaction. An auction property will have an associated auction set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the auction papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You should hand this to the conveyancer working for you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I am being told by my lawyer that restrictive coveneant insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Summertown?

The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Nationwide Building Society and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

is it true that all Summertown solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be governed by the CLC.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Summertown. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Summertown

    Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Summertown is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Summertown are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Summertown you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Summertown 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 property.

I own a leasehold house in Summertown. Conveyancing and Halifax mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Summertown who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Summertown conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in Summertown, conveyancing formalities finalised October 1997. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in Summertown with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2098

With only 73 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

What can I expect to pay for conveyancing in Summertown?

Almost all Summertown conveyancing firms will charge a standard fee. Where additional work become due during the transaction your solicitor is duty bound to disclose to you in writing of such further fees for such work immediately it becomes apparent. Some work on a no completion no charge basis, others will levy an bill for a percentage of the set fee, according to the point at which the transaction does not proceed.

We would recommend that you ask a few firms to supply you a quotation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Summertown regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Reeds Solicitors Ltd, 1 Cambridge Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1RR
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Summertown

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Summertown practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Ferguson Bricknell, Chester House, George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AY
  • Challenor Gardiner, 29 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH
  • Hmg Law Llp, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG
  • Darbys Solicitors Llp, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0PH
  • Quality Solicitors Truemans, Eden House, 38 St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BN

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

  • Lawyer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Undertaking Summertown property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation received from the vendor’s solicitor
  • Raising enquiries with the vendor’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Examining replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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