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Conveyancing in Tetbury : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Tetbury conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a strong possibility the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Tetbury - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 2 Experience means that Tetbury property lawyer have established valuable connections with Tetbury local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Tetbury.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Tetbury is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Tetbury
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with Tetbury estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Tetbury since March 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Tetbury

Is there a reason to appoint a Tetbury conveyancing firm when national alternatives are easier on the wallet?

By all means make sure that you compare conveyancing costs in Tetbury and you should seek an affordable fee calculation but don’t expend your energy getting the cheapest Tetbury conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating house move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist conveyancer. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a telephone call and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of hand holding that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you as to headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you are in the know.

The Tetbury conveyancing firm handling our Tetbury conveyancing has uncovered an inconsistency when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the title deeds. My lawyer says that he needs to check that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s course or action legitimate?

Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

After reading online forums for a cheap lawyer in Tetbury, many post that I should use a CQS accredited lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's biggest lenders. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Legal Ombudsman. CQS is not a scheme offered by the Society for Licensed Conveyancers. Tetbury is one of the many areas of the UK where there are CQS lawyers.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Tetbury. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do contact 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 Tetbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Tetbury is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Tetbury are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Tetbury you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Tetbury may ascertain 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 am looking into buying my first house which is in Tetbury and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Tetbury. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Tetbury area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Tetbury. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

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

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Tetbury. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with 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 individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Receive a speedy, objective and comprehensive service when if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Tetbury.

Conveyancing in Tetbury 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 seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering supplemental queries from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Tetbury ordinarily entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Nailsworth
Stroud
Stonehouse
Tetbury
Badminton
Sherston
Malmesbury

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

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