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Reasons to use our Totterdown conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are based in Totterdown - if so sets of conveyancers will be less confrontational
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Totterdown has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Totterdown 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 will expect.
  • 4 The Totterdown conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Totterdown
  • 5 Totterdown conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Totterdown since December 2024*

Conveyance

of flat Wells Road BS4 2AG, acquired for £309,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

Sale

of detached residence residence, Merioneth Street, BS3 4SL completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £356,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi property, Wells Road, BS4 2AX completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £512,690. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Somerset Road, BS4 2JB completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Totterdown

I am expecting a offer of a home loan from Lloyds. I would like to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Totterdown. Does the Lloyds Conveyancing panel exclude conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Lloyds conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Totterdown. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Totterdown?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Totterdown. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am purchasing a new build house in Totterdown with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about this deal as it could jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Totterdown I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Totterdown suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I am one month into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Totterdown. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad to suggest replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new contact details and get the loan are re-issued. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating costs and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Totterdown

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Totterdown regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Totterdown but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Nelson Legal Llp, Victory House, 172 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2AL
  • Open Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Totterdown

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Totterdown practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Open Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Cooke Painter Limited, 314 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS4 2QG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Totterdown regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Totterdown practicing in commercial conveyancing in Totterdown. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Open Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Temple Trustees Ltd, One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Wharfside Nominees Limited, One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX

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

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