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Reasons to use our South Petherton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 South Petherton solicitor are the key to a successful South Petherton home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 South Petherton solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to South Petherton conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. South Petherton has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors tell you it could be important to visit your lawyer to sign documents. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 5 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in South Petherton will be conducted by a law firm on your bank conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Petherton since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Petherton

We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in South Petherton?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in South Petherton.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in South Petherton?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in South Petherton will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South Petherton. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in South Petherton.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in South Petherton it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to South Petherton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in South Petherton.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in South Petherton. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact 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 South Petherton 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 am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in South Petherton it reveals many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for me?

The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted referral, so seek the guidance of friends and those you trust who have acquired a property in South Petherton or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in South Petherton differ, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of four estimates from different conveyancers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in South Petherton. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in South Petherton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in South Petherton - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

    It would be wise to discover if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in South Petherton leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in South Petherton. If you like the apartmentin South Petherton yet your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a hard choice. The majority of South Petherton leasehold properties will have a service charge for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the management company. Where you acquire the property you will have to pay this liability, usually periodically during the year. This could be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common areas. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large sum, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds. What prohibitions are there in the South Petherton Lease?

When it comes to my conveyancing in South Petherton should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee

(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some South Petherton conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the lawyer's time in submitting the funds this way.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in South Petherton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Petherton specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH
  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Mrw Law Limited, 2 Church Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7HR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in South Petherton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Petherton practicing in commercial conveyancing in South Petherton. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH
  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Mrw Law Limited, 2 Church Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7HR
  • Adrian Stables, Westover Chambers, Willows Business Park, Westover, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9RB

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in South Petherton ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (if applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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