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5 reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Winterbourne

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Winterbourne 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 Experience means that Winterbourne lawyer have established excellent connections with Winterbourne local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Winterbourne.
  • 3 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Winterbourne will be carried out by a solicitor on your bank approved panel.
  • 4 Using a a family Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Winterbourne solicitors work in conjunction with Winterbourne estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Winterbourne since December 2022*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Winterbourne

The solicitor who dealt with my former purchase has given a fee estimate £1700 for fixed fee conveyancing in Winterbourne. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished house for £250,000. This seems overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Winterbourne?

The charges are a tad high. Where you are prepared to spend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you could trim some of the expense by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can act for your lender. Do use our comparison tool to choose a Winterbourne conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Winterbourne.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years built) in Winterbourne. Almost all the appartments have already been occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Winterbourne?

Where you are obtaining a mortgage, your mortgage company will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Winterbourne conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you will need to switch to another solicitor for your conveyancing in Winterbourne.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Winterbourne and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Winterbourne lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a factory type conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Winterbourne. We have lived in Winterbourne for 5 years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Winterbourne ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a loan on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Winterbourne. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Winterbourne especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Winterbourne.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Winterbourne. I've land on a site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Completion is due on the disposal of our £250,000 apartment in Winterbourne on Friday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Winterbourne?

Winterbourne conveyancing on leasehold flats usually requires the buyer’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions most will be content to do so. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is above £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, without which the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have no choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Winterbourne - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Its a good idea to discover as much as you can regarding the company managing the building as they can either make your life much easier or much more difficult. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily issues like the upkeep of the common parts. Ask other people what they think of their service. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money. Is the freehold owned collectively by the leaseholders?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Winterbourne

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Winterbourne practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Hoole & Co, 65 Gloucester Road, Patchway, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5JH
  • Davis Wood, 884 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, Avon, BS16 3XB
  • Batchelor Sharp, 377-381 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, Bristol, ., BS15 1AD
  • Barcan+kirby Llp, 111-117 Regent Street, Kingswood, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 8LJ
  • Clutton Cox Limited, Parliament House, 4 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AH

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Winterbourne regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Winterbourne but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, Unit 7 The Willow Brook Centre, BS32 8BS
  • Hoffman Male, Regus Aztec West, BS32 4AQ
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2SB

Planning law solicitors in Winterbourne regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Winterbourne practicing in planning law. This should include advice on special planning controls
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Das Law Limited, North Quay, Temple Back, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6FL
  • Bond Pearce Llp, 3 Temple Quay, Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6DZ

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

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