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5 reasons to let us help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Yate

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Yate
  • 2 Yate lawyers work in conjunction with Yate estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Yate is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 There is a distinct possibility the the lawyers for the other party are based in Yate - if so sets of conveyancers will be less confrontational
  • 5 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Yate home moves can be made a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Yate since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Yate

Finally the sale completed on my house in Yate last June but my buyer keeps calling every few hours to moan that her conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?

After completion of your house sale your lawyer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Yate.

We are purchasing a property and the solicitor has mentioned Chancel Repair for which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Yate

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Yate to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I am buying a new build apartment in Yate. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Yate

    Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I was pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in Yate to choose a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your site over alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any financial incentive for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am attracted to a two maisonettes in Yate both have about 50 years left on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Yate - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    How long is the Lease? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? This question is helpful as a) areas can result in problems for the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to know about it

I am an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a house in Yate which is to be sold. The house is unregistered at HMLR and I'm told that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is in place before they will move forward. What's the mechanism for this?

In the circumstances you refer to it seems prudent to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Yate regulated by the SRA

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

  • Clutton Cox Limited, Parliament House, 4 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AH
  • Beaufort Montague Harris, Old Bank House, 79 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AD
  • Adams Burrows, 34 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5NS
  • Richard Herne & Co, 113 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Yate

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Yate practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Clutton Cox Limited, Parliament House, 4 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AH
  • Beaufort Montague Harris, Old Bank House, 79 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AD

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Yate?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Yate. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, objective and comprehensive service when if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Yate.

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

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