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Main reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Cleeve

  • 1 This site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve will be conducted by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 Bishops Cleeve solicitor are the key to a successful Bishops Cleeve conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Cleeve 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 will expect.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Bishops Cleeve
  • 5 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Bishops Cleeve conveyancing can become a lot more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve

Having been told to check out your site we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Cleeve recommended on your site but have come across some other estimates via the web appear less pricey – why is this?

There are numerous conveyancers advertising theoretically looks to be very low prices. We would encourage you to think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the conveyancing. Some embed additional charges deep into the terms of business. The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve will notdo this.

I own a freehold property in Bishops Cleeve but nevertheless invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Bishops Cleeve and has limited impact for conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

Do I need to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Most approved lawyers for banks carry out their work through Royal Mail, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in England or Wales. Nevertheless you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Bishops Cleeve. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Cleeve?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Is it the case that all Bishops Cleeve solicitor firms on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Coventry BS approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be governed by the CLC.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Kent Reliance. Is it usual for Kent Reliance to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Bishops Cleeve is approved on their conveyancing panel? Kent Reliance have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for hinderance in Bishops Cleeve house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve.

How does conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Bishops Cleeve contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because house builders in Bishops Cleeve usually acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve or who has acted in the same development.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Cleeve

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bishops Cleeve practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Peter Badham & Co, Elton Lawn, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SW
  • Midwinters, 1-3 Crescent Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PJ
  • Bpe Solicitors Llp, St. James' House, St. James' Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR
  • Hughes Paddison Limited, 10 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3DA
  • Converse Law Limited, Festival House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3SH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Cleeve regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bishops Cleeve practicing in commercial conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Peter Badham & Co, Elton Lawn, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SW
  • Midwinters, 1-3 Crescent Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PJ
  • Bpe Services Limited, St. James House, St. James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR
  • Bpe Solicitors Llp, St. James' House, St. James' Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR
  • Hughes Paddison Limited, 10 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3DA

Bishops Cleeve commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Advice on commercial mortgages High street shops, agricultural or development land to hotels and office blocks. Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 General advice on title or other property issues Granting a licence to assign, sublet or carry out works

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

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