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Bridport Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £15,650
  • 2 January was the busiest month and September was the next busiest month while July was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Bridport
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 94 days for conveyancing in Bridport
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Bridport that are buy to let is 6%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bridport since December 2024*

Sale

of terraced residence, King Street, DT6 3QD completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £339,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Asker Gardens, DT6 3QA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £375,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of house premises, St Swithins Place, DT6 5FD completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £305,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced residence, Elizabeth Avenue, DT6 5BA completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £450,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bridport

The loan agreement from Santander for the refinancing of my 3 bedroom garden flat is coming by the end of next week. Are you able to recommend a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Bridport?

You have come to the wrong place to search for the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Bridport. Our goal is to offer value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint companies offering low cost conveyancing in Bridport. The optimum result, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst it will result in you with a surprising uplift in additional fees and still not end up with the service required.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Bridport even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I want to acquire an office in Bridport with a loan from Aldermore?

Our search tool is predominantly used to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Bridport but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Bridport commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Aldermore

Me and my partner are buying a property in Bridport. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we have to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am assisting my niece sell her flat in Bridport. Will the conveyancing solicitor order an energy assessment or should I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a compulsory part of moving property. An EPC must be commissioned before the property is put on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally arrange. If you are instructing a Bridport conveyancing lawyer they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable local providers

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Bridport. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

My partner and I are downsizing from our home in Bridport and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Bridport. Having lived in Bridport for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Bridport is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Bridport are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Bridport you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bridport may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Is it best to use a Bridport conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing however his firm is located a couple of hundredmiles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Bridport conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were impressed that must trump using an unknown Bridport conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bridport regulated by the SRA

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

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bridport regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bridport with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Bridport. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Nantes Solicitors Limited, 36 East Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3LH
  • Kitson & Trotman, The Champions, Hogsill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AN

Domestic conveyancing in Bridport normally entails the following:

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Conducting Bridport property searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other papers prepared the seller’s conveyancer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Considering the replies prepared by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Beaminster
Crewkerne
Charmouth
Bridport
Burton Bradstock

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

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