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Reasons to use our Midsomer Norton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Midsomer Norton 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 would hope for.
  • 2 The Midsomer Norton conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Midsomer Norton
  • 3 Midsomer Norton conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Midsomer Norton conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Midsomer Norton
  • 5 Midsomer Norton conveyancers work in partnership with Midsomer Norton estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Midsomer Norton since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Midsomer Norton

At long last a mortgage agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 room garden flat is coming by the end of next week. Can you propose a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Midsomer Norton?

You have arrived at the wrong place to search for a cheap conveyancing in Midsomer Norton. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing organisations offering the bait of £99 conveyancing in Midsomer Norton. The optimum result, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you being stung for additional fees and still not get the service you were looking for.

I have just over seventy years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Midsomer Norton. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 30/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Yes, subject to a minimum lease term of 85 years. The unexpired lease term must be at least the mortgage term plus 45 years. See also 5.14.9

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the process as FTB of a ground floor flat in Midsomer Norton. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Midsomer Norton?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be called to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Midsomer Norton. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

It is not clear whether my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Midsomer Norton bank branch on a couple of occasions and was informed it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My Midsomer Norton conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called to say that they refuse to lend based on their published requirements. I have no idea who is right.

As long as the property lawyer is on the bank panel, they must comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Should our conveyancer be raising questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Midsomer Norton.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in Midsomer Norton. There are those who buy a house in Midsomer Norton, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Midsomer Norton. The standard completed inquiry forms given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a standard question of the vendor to find out whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer may issue a claim for damages resulting from an misleading response. The buyer’s conveyancers may also conduct an environmental report. This will reveal whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be conducted.

Just bought a detached house in Midsomer Norton , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my title? My Midsomer Norton conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to check that my name is registered.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Midsomer Norton registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser is living at the property therefore 'speed' is not typically an essential issue yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

What does commercial conveyancing in Midsomer Norton cover?

Midsomer Norton conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide array of advice, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Midsomer Norton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Midsomer Norton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Thatcher & Hallam Llp, Island House, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2HJ
  • Lyons Bowe, The Barn, Yelling Mill Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4JT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Midsomer Norton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Midsomer Norton with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Midsomer Norton. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Thatcher & Hallam Llp, Island House, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2HJ
  • Lyons Bowe, The Barn, Yelling Mill Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4JT

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

  • Lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Carrying out Midsomer Norton property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation supplied by the owner’s lawyer
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Considering the replies prepared by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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