Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Bishops Cleeve

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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Cleeve.

Reasons to use our Bishops Cleeve conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what alternative lawyers advise it could be important to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 Bishops Cleeve conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Bishops Cleeve
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers are located in Bishops Cleeve - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my rented apartment in Bishops Cleeve by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

Generally one should not provide notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they cajole the other lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards

I am purchasing my first flat in Bishops Cleeve with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about the extras as it could put at risk my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Bishops Cleeve I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bishops Cleeve for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan that many years will be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

How do I use the search facility to get a quote from a conveyancing lawyer in Bishops Cleeve on the authorised to act for my bank?

1st choose a lender such as Lloyds TSB Bank, Skipton Building Society or Bank of Ireland then choose your location such as Bishops Cleeve. Conveyancing practices in Bishops Cleeve and beyond should be identified.

In sourcing the web for the words on line conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve it reveals numerous conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for me?

The preferential method of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the guidance of colleagues and family who have acquired a property in Bishops Cleeve or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve vary, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of three fee calculations from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the costs are assured not to escalate.

Can a conveyancer remove a name from the title of my property in Bishops Cleeve ?

Subtracting or adding someone to the title of your home is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a property lawyer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancer

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Cleeve regulated by the SRA

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

  • David Billingham & Partners, Mill House, 2 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8LR
  • Peter Badham & Co, Elton Lawn, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SW
  • Midwinters, 1-3 Crescent Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PJ
  • Bpe Solicitors Llp, St. James' House, St. James' Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR
  • Bpe Services Limited, St. James House, St. James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Cleeve

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bishops Cleeve practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Peter Badham & Co, Elton Lawn, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SW
  • Midwinters, 1-3 Crescent Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PJ
  • Bpe Solicitors Llp, St. James' House, St. James' Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR
  • Hughes Paddison Limited, 10 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3DA
  • Converse Law Limited, Festival House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3SH

Planning law solicitors in Bishops Cleeve regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bishops Cleeve practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Bishops Cleeve
  • Wiggin Llp, Jessop House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3WG
  • Christopher Davidson Solicitors Llp, 2 & 3 Oriel Terrace, Oriel Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1XP
  • Croft Solicitors Limited, 19 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1QZ
  • Df Legal Llp, 62/63 High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5BJ

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

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