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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Bridport house move

Reasons to use our Bridport conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Bridport conveyancers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Regardless other companies tell you it may be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without having to include the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Bridport lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Bridport home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the other side’s lawyers have offices in Bridport - if so sets of solicitors will be less confrontational
  • 5 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bridport since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bridport

My husband and I are refinancing our apartment in Bridport with Leeds Building Society. We have a son 18 who lives at home. Our solicitor requested us to identify anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the flat is repossessed. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this document specific to the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we remortgaged 3 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Leeds Building Society. This is solely used to protect Leeds Building Society if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Leeds Building Society had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

My friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Bridport I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Bridport conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Bridport around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Bridport Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Bridport.

It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Bridport took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 residence 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.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Bridport. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bridport

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Bridport I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Bridport for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Bridport. I have land on a site which appears to be the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bridport

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bridport with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Nantes Solicitors Limited, 36 East Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3LH
  • Kitson & Trotman, The Champions, Hogsill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AN

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Bridport?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Bridport. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with 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 level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a swift, independent and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Bridport about your conveyancing in Bridport.

Bridport commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of aspects of commercial property law

    Drafting and approving option agreements Commercial finance including remortgages Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Subletting, licences and sharing occupation

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

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