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Cheap conveyancing in Batheaston does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Top reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Batheaston

  • 1 Batheaston conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Batheaston is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Batheaston lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Batheaston conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Batheaston
  • 5 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Batheaston conveyancing can be made significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Batheaston since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Batheaston

I was recommended to a solicitor who has given a fee estimate £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Batheaston. I’m hoping to sell a Edwardian house for £150,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Batheaston?

The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. If you shop around you might trim some of the expense by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to check the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. You can utilise our comparison tool to select a Batheaston conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Batheaston.

What can a local search inform me regarding the house my wife and I buying in Batheaston?

Batheaston conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Xpress Legal The local search plays a central role in most Batheaston conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Batheaston. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Batheaston

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

My uncle has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Batheaston. Should I use them?

No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek recommendations from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor you're considering.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Batheaston. Conveyancing and Clydesdale mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Batheaston who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a Batheaston conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I purchased a basement flat in Batheaston, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Batheaston with a long lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2099

With just 74 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

My wife and I are acquiring a first floor flat in Batheaston. At the time of instructing our solicitor, we were told they were on all major UK bank panels. The mortgage broker contacted us just now to advise that they are not on the HSBC approved list. Were it to be true, what should we do? Should we just pick a new conveyancer that is on their panel or do we pay for separate representation, with HSBC appointing their own approved property lawyer.

If you are purchasing a property with the assistance of a mortgage it is usual for the purchaser’s solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a conveyancing practitioner has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the property lawyer to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict conditions which the solicitor has to meet. Some banks now insist their panel firms to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact HSBC to find out if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on HSBC's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Batheaston lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Batheaston regulated by the SRA

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

  • Alan Turner & Co, 21 Gay Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 2PD
  • Hutcheson Forrest Limited, 1 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1DA
  • Juliet Hardick Solicitors, 1st Floor 7 Pierrepont Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LB
  • 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 Batheaston

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Batheaston practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Alan Turner & Co, 21 Gay Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 2PD
  • Hutcheson Forrest Limited, 1 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1DA
  • Juliet Hardick Solicitors, 1st Floor 7 Pierrepont Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LB
  • Withy King Llp, 5-6 Northumberland Buildings, Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JE
  • Mogers Drewett Llp, 24 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HY

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Batheaston regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Batheaston but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Kings Court Trust Ltd, Kings Court, BA1 1ER

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

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