It may have been a long time coming a loan agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 room flat is due by the end of next week. Can you recommend a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Axbridge?
You are on the wrong site if you are seeking the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Axbridge. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations enticing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Axbridge. At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst it will result in you invoiced for extras and still not get the service expected.
Having sold my house in Axbridge last August but our buyer keeps Skype messaging daily to say her solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your solicitor is duty bound to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Axbridge.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Axbridge. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 27/5/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Will our lawyer be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Axbridge.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Axbridge. There are those who buy a property in Axbridge, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Axbridge. The standard completed inquiry forms given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual inquiry of the seller to determine if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the vendor, then a purchaser may commence a legal claim for losses resulting from an inaccurate answer. The purchaser’s lawyers may also carry out an enviro report. This will higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations will need to be conducted.
Are there common defects that you encounter in leases for Axbridge properties?
Leasehold conveyancing in Axbridge is not unique. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain sections are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage A duty to insure the building
You could have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Yorkshire Building Society, Barnsley Building Society, and Clydesdale all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to pull out.
I bought a ground floor flat in Axbridge, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Axbridge with over 90 years remaining are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2101
With 76 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
I have been Googling for Axbridge online conveyancing estimates. Can I be confident that all the Axbridge firms that are identified on your website are on the bank conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have advised us that they are on the bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Axbridge firm being on the bank conveyancing panel is incorrect.