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Top reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Lydeard

  • 1 Bishops Lydeard lawyers work in partnership with Bishops Lydeard estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 2 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers are located in Bishops Lydeard - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 3 Bishops Lydeard lawyer are the key to a successful Bishops Lydeard home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 Regardless other on-line conveyancers inform you it may be important to visit your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal connections with Bishops Lydeard estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard since January 2025*

Disposal

of terraced residence, Langford Lane, TA2 6NZ completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £825,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of house residence, Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £406,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion

Sale

of house residence, Wyndham Road, TA2 6DX completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £552,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced property, St Albans Place, TA2 7BQ completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard

There are numerous conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Lydeard but how do I know who I should use?

It would be unwise to be swayed by the lowest Bishops Lydeard conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Can I be sure that the Bishops Lydeard conveyancing solicitor on the Santander panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard getting recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, UBS are being pedantic. The Bishops Lydeard solicitor who is on the UBS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but UBS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do UBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that UBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why UBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bishops Lydeard of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Bishops Lydeard before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

What does commercial conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard cover?

Bishops Lydeard conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of services, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

My wife and I may need to rent out our Bishops Lydeard ground floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We instructed a Bishops Lydeard conveyancing practice in 2004 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

The lease dictates the relationship between the landlord and you the flat owner; specifically, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Bishops Lydeard do not contain subletting altogether – such a clause would adversely affect the market value the flat. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the sublease.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    Is the freehold owned jointly by the leaseholders? The best form of lease arrangement is if the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders.

At what point do I incur the Stamp Duty Land Tax chargeable for my purchase in Bishops Lydeard?

The majority of solicitors will fill out a Land Transaction Return Form on your behalf as part of your Bishops Lydeard purchase transaction for signature. On completion your solicitor will submit the Land Transaction application to the Inland Revenue and - as long as they have the money - pay any tax bill due on your behalf.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Lydeard

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bishops Lydeard with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Lydeard regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bishops Lydeard with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • 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

Typically, Bishops Lydeard conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Conducting Bishops Lydeard conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation prepared the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Watchet
Williton
Nether Stowey
Cannington
Wiveliscombe
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Wellington
Taunton

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

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