I can't travel far from Witney. What is the rationale as to why all Witney conveyancers are not on all mortgage company panels?
Mortgage Companies ordinarily impose restrictions on either the type or the number of conveyancing firms on their panel. Frequent examples of such restriction(s) being that a practice is required to have at least two partners. As well as restricting the nature of firm, some building societies decided to reduce the size of their panel they allow to act for them. You should note that lenders have no accountability for the standard of service supplied by any Witney lawyer on their approved list. Property fraud was the key driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels in the last decade notwithstanding that there are conflicting points of view concerning the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data via HMLR indicates that thousands of law practices only transact one or two conveyances a year. Those supporting conveyancing panel pruning question why conveyancing firms should have the right to remain on a conveyancing panel when it is apparent that property law is not their primary expertise?
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Witney even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I want to acquire an office in Witney with a loan from Lloyds TSB Bank?
Our search tool is predominantly utilised to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Witney but we have listed towards the end of this page a few Witney commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Lloyds TSB Bank
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Witney. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Witney. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?
Now that you are legally committed yourself to purchase you must appoint a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the deal. Every auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am expecting a DIP from Bank of Ireland this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Bank of Ireland recommend any Witney solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Witney solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Bank of Ireland through the process.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment in Witney agreed to, the vendors do however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have put an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Witney. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Witney conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society approved list. Concerning the next stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market some home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their property lawyer to press on with the conveyancing in Witney.
How does conveyancing in Witney differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Witney come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because house builders in Witney typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Witney or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Witney and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Witney. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Witney area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Witney. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found