We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Bath recommended by you but have come across alternative fee calculations on the internet look less pricey – how come?
One can find many firms of websites advertising so-called cut-price conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for extracharges end up with the closing fee mounting up beyond all recognition. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees set out in terms of business should be transparent and reasonable invoiced The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Bath set out all legal fees for the property you plan tobuy.
I am purchasing a newly built duplex in Bath and my conveyancer is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the seller. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to exchange and I would rather not prolong the conveyancing. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
About to place a bid on a leasehold property in Bath. The property agents say that it is the norm for flats in Bath to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am expecting a mortgage with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 15/8/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I own a terraced Victorian house in Bath. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bath and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Bath and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Bath. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Bath area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Bath. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Me and my partner are buying a three room housein Bath with a mortgage from a mortgage company. We have a conveyancer in Bath but our lender inform us now that he's not approved on their "panel". We have to appoint from the our mortgage company panel firms or keep our Bath conveyancer and incur the extra costs for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage company home loan offered to you is subject to conditions, one of which will be that solicitors will on the lender's conveyancing panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels, including most conveyancing solicitors in Bath : a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your bank.