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Frome Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Frome that are buy to let is 11%
  • 2 91% freehold and 9% leasehold conveyancing in Frome for this year to date
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 117 days for conveyancing in Frome
  • 4 Average time frame of 30 days for registration of title in Frome
  • 5 March was the busiest month and July was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Frome

Examples of recent conveyancing in Frome since November 2025*

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Disposal

of terraced property, Park Road, BA11 1EU completing on 25/11/2025 at a price of £567,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Sale

of terraced residence, Slipps Close, BA11 1FW completing on 18/12/2025 at a price of £365,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Berkley Road, BA11 2EB completing on 27/11/2025 at a price of £412,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of flat Park Road BA11 1ED, at sale price of £145,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Frome

We were just about to exchange contracts for a garden flat in Frome. We have hit a stumbling block. The loan offer with Virgin Money expires on 20/4/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 22/4/2026. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The person best placed to deal with your concern is your solicitors who is in a position to determine if they corresponding with the lender, owner’s solicitors, selling agents or indeed all parties taking into account the history of your house move to date.

I am purchasing a new build flat in Frome. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Frome you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Frome.

My colleague advised me that if I am purchasing in Frome I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Frome conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Frome around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Frome.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Frome and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to business lessees, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Frome is one of our many locations in which our lawyers have offices

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a house in Swansea but live in Frome. My conveyancer (based 250 miles awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Frome to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Frome

Me and my wife are soon to exchange on the purchase a house in Frome but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have negotiated reparation from the current proprietors of £2k taking the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process yet the lender will not permit this. Should they have been involved?

Your solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform the mortgage company of any changes to the purchase amount. If you prohibit your conveyancer to disclose the reduction to your bank then they would need to refrain from representing you and the mortgage company.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Frome

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Frome specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Neil Mccormick, 1a Church Steps, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1PL
  • Fdc Law Solicitors, 22 Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DL
  • Towler Brown, 5a The Bridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1AR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Frome regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Frome specialising in commercial conveyancing in Frome. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Ames Kent, 26 King Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BH
  • Tom Street & Co Solicitors Limited, 2b Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DG
  • Fdc Law Solicitors, 22 Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DL
  • Towler Brown, 5a The Bridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1AR
  • Brown & Vautier Limited, Ken House, Cork Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BL

Conveyancing in Frome is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Property lawyer instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title to the premises
  • Carrying out Frome searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation supplied by the vendor’s solicitor
  • Raising queries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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