Conveyancing in Reading; it’s not just knowing the law, it’s knowing who’s who

Your Conveyancing Solicitors will have an excellent knowledge of all the organizations which have to be contacted when buying a house in Reading, enabling them to provide a faster Conveyancing service and a quicker move for you
Working with mortgage lenders in Reading

Being on the panels of all national and local lenders enables a Conveyancing Solicitor to handle all Conveyancing work in connection with your mortgage, whichever your mortgage lender. This leads to a quick and cheap Conveyancing service for you.

Among other lenders with branches in Reading is the Nationwide Building Society, 99 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2AX. Phone number: Tel: 0845 2660353
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/default.htm

Local Conveyancing searches

For any property purchase in the Reading area, your Conveyancing Solicitor will carry out comprehensive searches and enquiries with the following authorities:

For Conveyancing and planning searches -
Reading Borough Council, Civic Centre, Reading RG1 7AE.

Phone: 0118 937 3737

For Drainage & Water property searches –
Thames Water Utilities, Clearwater Court, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8DB

A Quality Conveyancing Solicitor will advise you of the results of these searches, especially if they reveal any matters of concern.

Will your home be a conservation area?

Reading has a number of conservation areas, and it is essential for Conveyancing Solicitors to advise anyone buying a house in such an area of the planning implications. Your Conveyancing Solicitor will also help protect you by ensuring that the seller has obtained proper consents for any existing alterations and improvements.

Conservation areas in the Reading area include: Alexandra Road, Christchurch, Downshire Square, Eldon Square, Horncastle, Kendrick Road, Redlands, Routh Lane Tilehurst, Russell St/Castle Hill, South Park, St. Mary's Butts/Castle Street, St. Peters, and Surley Row.

Do you qualify for stamp duty relief?

Apart from the relief available for first-time buyers, houses purchased in the Whitley ward of Reading may qualify for relief. This area is classified as a Disadvantaged Area by the Inland Revenue, and your Conveyancing Solicitor will advise if a Stamp duty exemption applies.

Knowledge of other local matters in Reading which might affect your property:

A Fridaysmove Conveyancing Solicitor will let you know if your property is in the area covered by the Dee Park Regeneration scheme.

Because they understand Conveyancing issues more likely to affect Reading, your Solicitors will be able to handle the Conveyancing on any property anywhere in the area quickly and efficiently. This will lead to a quicker move for you, and will help save you money.

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