"Whether you are buying or selling, awareness of local considerations will positively impact the likelihood of a successful sale or purchase. Our Solicitors' maintain a network of Wokingham contacts. They are also cognisant of the issues and considerations native to the area.

We have assisted home movers throughout Wokingham, including Conveyancing in RG10, RG2, RG40, RG41, RG6."

Local issues considered by Wokingham Conveyancing Solicitors:

Searches in Wokingham

When buying a property in Wokingham a property lawyer will get Local Authority Searches. These enquiries offer information affecting the property . (although best practice to always have searches, cash buyers can choose not to) The Local Authority for Wokingham is Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BN. Tel: 0118 974 6000 or out of hours emergencies on: 01204 336 900

Wokingham Searches for Contaminated Land

Often contaminated land is associated with industrial processes or activities that have now ceased, but where waste products or remaining residues present a hazard to the general environment. Further enquiries may be necessary if a search indicates that a property is located on (or could be otherwise affected by) contaminated land. Usually the risk is very slight and insurance can be obtained.

Before some of the problems with contaminated land were fully appreciated, redevelopment often took place on land that had been contaminated by previous uses. Contamination can occur as a result of:

• Manufacturing and refinement of metals or chemicals
• Deposit of household, commercial or industrial waste.
• Treatment of household, commercial or industrial waste by chemical or thermal means.
• Use of land as a scrap metal store.

Contaminated land may pose the following dangers inhalation of hazardous dust, exposure to lead and other toxic substances, and water pollution.

Landfill in Wokingham:

• Reading Football Club, Smallmead, Bennet road, Berkshire, RG2 0JL. The site has not been classified.

Are you eligible for Wokingham stamp duty relief?

The government has designated certain areas as 'disadvantaged areas' and property purchases in such areas may qualify for relief from stamp duty. These are based on electoral divisions and local government wards. No stamp duty is payable on residential property purchases where the price paid is under £150,000. If it is suspected that a property is located in a disadvantaged area, further enquiries are required to be made to the local council or authority. A postcode search will usually determine whether a home being sold for less than the threshold is eligible. Call for more information regarding Wokingham disadvantaged areas, and to determine if your purchase is affected.