My best friend’s mother is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I will be offered mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Bristol?
Do contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that charges will contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between law firms as is true with most professions.
Please could you suggest a Skipton Building Society approved Bristol conveyancing practice who can have us moved in within two weeks? Am I best advised to choose a high street Bristol solicitor or an internet comparison site?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Bristol conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Bristol. Go in to a couple of law practices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your deadline together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Bristol. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Do I need to be suspicious by third parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a web based conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Bristol conveyancing practice?
As is the case with lots of professional services, often input from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are many parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders might all suggest solicitors to instruct. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to select your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that the majority of mortgage providers specify a panel list of lawyers you must use for the mortgage related work in your home move.
I work for a busy estate agent office in Bristol where we have experienced a few leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local Bristol conveyancing firms. Please can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
I bought a split level flat in Bristol, conveyancing having been completed February 2010. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Bristol 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 comes to an end on 21st October 2094
With just 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
Is there a reason that Bristol conveyancing fees are higher for leasehold and freehold properties?
When purchasing a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control