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Logical reasons to use our service to assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Brislington

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Brislington is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Brislington estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Brislington will be carried out by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Brislington conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Brislington home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Brislington regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Brislington since January 2025*

Transfer

of terraced residence, Nags Head Hill, BS5 8LW completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £420,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion

Sale

of semi-detached property, Merioneth Street, BS3 4SL completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £356,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi residence, Battersea Road, BS5 6AL completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £416,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Disposal

of terraced residence, Marksbury Road, BS3 5JU completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £355,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Brislington

Our conveyancer has identified a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Brislington. The other side have put forward defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our property lawyer has advised that he must ensure that the mortgage company is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the lender?

Notwithstanding that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. You and the lender are the client. These conveyancing instructions must be adhered to.

As someone clueless as to the Brislington conveyancing process what is the number one tip you can give me for the home moving process in Brislington

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Brislington or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the vendor, selling agent and on occasion your bank. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Brislington should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose interest is to protect your legal interests and to protect you.

There is a distinct emergence of a "blame" culture- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your conveyancer ahead of the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

My partner and I are spending time looking at apartments in Brislington and I am about to put in an offer. Is it advisable to have my solicitor on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Barclays.

It would be advisable to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Barclays, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I currently have a mortgage with Kent Reliance for my property in Brislington. Conveyancing was finalised a year ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Kent Reliance?

Your original mortgage agreement with Kent Reliance will provide that you need their approval in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Kent Reliance’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Kent Reliance will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Kent Reliance directly. You need not do this via a Kent Reliance conveyancing panel firm.

Kent Reliance have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Brislington has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

The estate agent will wish to be informed of your conveyancing practitioner's details (ensure that the conveyancers are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Kent Reliance or the broker and finalise any outstanding paperwork. Kent Reliance will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to arrange an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Kent Reliance will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Brislington.

I purchased my flat on 7 November and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Brislington said it would be registered inside ten days. Are titles in Brislington particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Brislington registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within two weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property therefore registration formalities is not usually an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

In searching the web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Brislington it brings up many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for me?

The best method of seeking the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so seek the counsel of friends and those you trust who have bought a property in Brislington or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Brislington differ, so it's sensible to secure at least three estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.

How much experience do your Brislington conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Brislington conveyancing lawyers help thousands of buyers move home every year and supported lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Brislington conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Brislington

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Brislington practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Cooke Painter Limited, 314 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS4 2QG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Dac Beachcroft Claims Limited, Portwall Place, C/o Dac Beachcroft Llp, Portwall Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 9HS
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Brislington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Brislington practicing in commercial conveyancing in Brislington. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Cooke Painter Limited, 314 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS4 2QG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Temple Trustees Ltd, One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Wharfside Nominees Limited, One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX

Planning law solicitors in Brislington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Brislington specialising in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Open Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Bond Pearce Llp, 3 Temple Quay, Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6DZ
  • Das Law Limited, North Quay, Temple Back, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6FL

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

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