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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Highbridge conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Highbridge home moves can be made a lot more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 There is a strong possibility the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Highbridge - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 3 Highbridge conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Highbridge conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Highbridge selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Highbridge

Examples of recent conveyancing in Highbridge since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Highbridge

We are due to move home in September. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Highbridge. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across this site.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent however this can only be done after the sellers lawyers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. After that you will need to tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Highbridge or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Highbridge.

Is it the case that all Highbridge solicitor firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Principality. Highbridge conveyancing lawyers were chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Principality?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Principality done the survey? Have you informed Principality as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Principality conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Highbridge. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Highbridge of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Highbridge is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Highbridge are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Highbridge you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge may determine 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 residence.

What does commercial conveyancing in Highbridge cover?

Highbridge conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

Am I better off to instruct a Highbridge conveyancing lawyer based in the vicinity that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal formalities however they are based 200kilometers away.

The benefit of a local Highbridge conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were happy that should surpass using an unknown Highbridge conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

Last February I purchased a leasehold flat in Highbridge. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I purchased a basement flat in Highbridge, conveyancing formalities finalised November 2010. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Highbridge with an extended lease are worth £197,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2080

With 55 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £31,400 and £36,200 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues 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 without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Highbridge specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • John Shirley & Co, 24 College Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AT
  • Barrington & Sons Limited, 60 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AG
  • Holley & Steer, Tregunter, 1 Berrow Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2ET

Sale conveyancing in Highbridge almost always consists of the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to additional queries from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where appropriate)

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Highbridge has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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