Having invested time researching online forums for a recommended lawyer in Earley, many comment that I should instruct a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?

Earley Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have obtained certification by the law Society The Law Society created CQS to promote high standards in the home legal process. CQS enables home movers to identify solicitor firms that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Earley is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which accredited firms have offices. The conveyancing scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Legal Ombudsman.

This question may be naive but I am new to the home buying as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Earley. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Earley?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to receive the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

My offer was accepted on a house in Earley on 27/10/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Coventry BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Are Coventry BS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Principality have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a property in Earley has been accepted, what happens next?

The property agent will want to be informed of your property lawyer's details (ensure that the property lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Contact Principality or the broker and finish off any relevant forms. Principality will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Principality will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Earley.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Earley?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Earley. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

What does commercial conveyancing in Earley cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Earley incorporates a wide range of guidance, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Earley. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Earley - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Earley, conveyancing was carried out in 2001. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Earley with a long lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2079

You have 54 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £32,300 and £37,400 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.