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Reasons to use our Bestwood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Bestwood solicitors work in partnership with Bestwood estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Bestwood are familiar with the local concerns specific to Bestwood and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 The practices identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 4 Bestwood conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Bestwood conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more bespoke service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bestwood since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bestwood

The lawyer who helped my last purchase has given a fee estimate just over a thousand pound for no completion no fee conveyancing in Bestwood. I am selling a Georgian property for £300,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Bestwood?

The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can also act for your lender. Do make use of our comparison tool to locate a Bestwood conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bestwood.

Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Bestwood by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct one day exchanges. Please call us to receive a fee calculation and details as to availability.

I am purchasing a new build flat in Bestwood. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Bestwood you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Bestwood.

Is it the case that all Bestwood CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel?

Some major lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of firms.

We had chosen conveyancers based in Bestwood on the Nationwide solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further amount for handling the Nationwide mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Nationwide?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Nationwide but by your Bestwood conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Nationwide panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

My wife and I are in the process of viewing houses in Bestwood and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Barclays.

It would be prudent to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with Barclays, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Bestwood took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Hoping to buy a property located in Bestwood and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Bestwood. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Bestwood area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Bestwood. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bestwood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Driver & Ellis Solicitors Ltd, 22 Market Place, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6ND
  • Gladstone Solicitors, 22 Market Place, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6ND
  • Martin Smalley & Co, Venture House, 2a Cross Street, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7BL
  • Curtis Parkinson, 96 Main Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8ET
  • Sheltons Solicitors Llp, 299 Main Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8ED

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bestwood but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Michelle O'shea & Co Ltd, 1a Exchange Road, NG2 6BX

Planning law solicitors in Bestwood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bestwood specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Ashton Bond Gigg, Pearl Assurance House, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6BX
  • Siobhan Goodacre Limited, Pearl Assurance House, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6BX
  • Freeths Llp, Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6HH
  • Fraser Brown, 84 Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6ED
  • Browne Jacobson Llp, Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 1BJ

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.