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Bath Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 66 days for conveyancing in Bath
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Bath is 30% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 3 69% freehold and 31% leasehold conveyancing in Bath for this year to date
  • 4 964 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Bath
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Bath that are buy to let is 16%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bath since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bath

We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Bath?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Bath.

I am helping my mother sell her house in Bath. Does the conveyancing solicitor order the EPC or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was maintained a mandatory part of moving house. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not a task that law firms normally organise. If you are using a Bath conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local assessors

My wife and I buying a 3 bedroom semi in Bath. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal work on the property involve investigations to determine if these works are allowed?

Your solicitor will review the registered title as conveyancing in Bath will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain changes or require the permission of another owner. Many additions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Bath. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £225. A few days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are a common cause of stalling in Bath house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Bath.

I'm buying a new build house in Bath with a mortgage from Halifax. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it will put at risk my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Bath is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Bath are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Bath you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Bath may decide 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 premises.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Bath conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Bath conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Bath conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

    If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? What are the costs for lease extension work?

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Bath, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2000. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Bath with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2093

You have 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bath regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bath but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Alan Turner & Co, 21 Gay Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 2PD
  • Mogers Drewett Llp, 24 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HY
  • Burningham & Brown, 20 Queen Square, Bath, Avon, BA1 2HB
  • Mowbray Woodwards Limited, 3 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HG
  • Peter F Tomlinson & Co, Regency House, 2 Wood Street, Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JQ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bath

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bath specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Alan Turner & Co, 21 Gay Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 2PD
  • Mogers Drewett Llp, 24 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HY
  • Burningham & Brown, 20 Queen Square, Bath, Avon, BA1 2HB
  • Hutcheson Forrest Limited, 1 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1DA
  • Withy King Llp, 5-6 Northumberland Buildings, Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JE

Planning law solicitors in Bath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bath practicing in planning law. This could include advice on compulsory purchases in Bath
  • Mogers Drewett Llp, 24 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HY
  • Mowbray Woodwards Limited, 3 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HG
  • Withy King Llp, 5-6 Northumberland Buildings, Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JE
  • Stone King Llp, 13 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HJ

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

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