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Reasons to use our Bishops Lydeard conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless alternative sites say it may be necessary to attend your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Bishops Lydeard solicitors work in partnership with Bishops Lydeard estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress all the way along
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Bishops Lydeard home moves can become a lot more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Bishops Lydeard
  • 5 Bishops Lydeard property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Bishops Lydeard conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard

IfI were to buy a simple residential propertyin Bishops Lydeard mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard?

Any savings you would make would be isolated to the costs for searches. A conveyancing practitioner is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with the vendors lawyer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge but it won't be a lot.

I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Bishops Lydeard. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender'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 Bishops Lydeard.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from TSB as we wish to carry out renovations to our property in Bishops Lydeard. Do we need to select a bricks and mortar Bishops Lydeard solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

TSB don't usually appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB list.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

I can not fathom if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Bishops Lydeard building society branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't an issue and they would lend. My Bishops Lydeard conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

The property lawyer has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 requirements for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

A relative recommended that if I am buying in Bishops Lydeard I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Bishops Lydeard conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Bishops Lydeard around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Bishops Lydeard Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Bishops Lydeard.

I only have 62 years left on my flat in Bishops Lydeard. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the freeholder. For most situations a specialist would be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Bishops Lydeard.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Bishops Lydeard, conveyancing was carried out January 2006. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in Bishops Lydeard with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2094

With only 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

What type of premises does your Bishops Lydeard conveyancing estimates relate to?

The quotes supplied are only relevant to standard residential homes in England & Wales. Where you have any different requirements for example industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard you should contact us to consider your requirements .

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Lydeard regulated by the SRA

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

  • Andrew Rugg, 5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ
  • Broomhead & Saul Llp, 11 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ
  • Bailhache Solicitors, 2 Church Square, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1SA
  • Davitt Jones Bould Limited, 12-14 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EB
  • Acorn Solicitors, Acorn House, 50 Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Lydeard

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bishops Lydeard specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Andrew Rugg, 5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ
  • Bailhache Solicitors, 2 Church Square, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1SA
  • Davitt Jones Bould Limited, 12-14 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EB
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PG
  • Cwc Nominees, Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PG

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Bishops Lydeard. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a swift, impartial and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard.

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