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Conveyancing in Shirehampton : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Shirehampton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Shirehampton
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Shirehampton estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors are located in Shirehampton - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Shirehampton regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Shirehampton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shirehampton since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shirehampton

I am obtaining a mortgage offer from Lloyds. I hope to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Shirehampton. Does the Lloyds Conveyancing panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Lloyds conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Shirehampton. The vast majority the flats have already been disposed of. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Shirehampton?

A big part of the Shirehampton legal transfer of property is the conveyancing searches. There are a large number of companies who offer Shirehampton conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search providers due to them carrying out, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their data from the local authority.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Shirehampton? Is this really necessary?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the ID of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt reaffirm this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. Where you refuse to hand over identification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to act for you.

What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Shirehampton

It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Shirehampton conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.

My wife and I are in the process of viewing apartments in Shirehampton and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Yorkshire BS.

It would be advisable to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Shirehampton. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Not long after, the lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Bank of Ireland panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Shirehampton prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shirehampton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shirehampton especially if they are familiar with such properties in Shirehampton.

My wife and I may need to sub-let our Shirehampton ground floor flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We used a Shirehampton conveyancing firm in 2004 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

A small minority of properties in Shirehampton do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Shirehampton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

    The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often employed if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. What restrictions are there in the Shirehampton Lease? Is the freehold owned collectively by the tenants?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shirehampton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • The Divorce Practice, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3DZ
  • Devereux & Co, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3DZ
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ
  • Battrick Clark Solicitors Ltd, 151 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2RA
  • Charles Cook & Company Limited, 77, 79 and 81, Alma Road, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2DP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shirehampton specialising in commercial conveyancing in Shirehampton. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Corfield Solicitors, 2 The Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 1PA
  • Lyons, 49 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3ED
  • The Divorce Practice, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3DZ
  • Devereux & Co, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3DZ
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shirehampton but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2SB
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, The Plaza, 275 North Street, BS3 1JN
  • M C Hullah & Company Limited, 116 High Street, BS48 1AH

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

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