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Reasons to use our Bristol conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Bristol home moves can be made a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Bristol lawyers work in conjunction with Bristol estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Bristol has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Bristol solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party are based in Bristol - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bristol since January 2025*

Conveyance

of flat Elmgrove Road BS6 6AH, at a price of £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of detached residence property, Merioneth Street, BS3 4SL completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £356,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of house property, Battersea Road, BS5 6AL completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £416,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi-detached 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, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bristol

We were just about to sign contracts for a ground floor flat in Bristol. We encountered a snag. The mortgage offer with Platform Home Loans Ltd expires on 23/6/2025 but the owners are putting forward a completion date of 25/6/2025. Is it possible to prolong the mortgage offer?

The person best placed to deal with your concern is your lawyer who will hopefully calculate if they corresponding with the lender, vendor’s conveyancers, selling agents or conceivably all three taking into account the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.

We are buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Bristol who is on the Santander approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bristol.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Bristol. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bristol

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

Am I best advised to instruct a Bristol conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can carry out the legal work but they are based 400kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Bristol conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. Having local Bristol know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were content that must surpass using an unfamiliar Bristol conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

Last October I purchased a leasehold flat in Bristol. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I own a split level flat in Bristol, conveyancing having been completed in 1999. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Bristol with a long lease are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2084

With just 59 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £20,900 and £24,200 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in Bristol.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just received a yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the invoice as you normally would because all ground rent and service invoices will be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bristol regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Bart Secretaries Limited, The Paragon Counterslip, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BX
  • Waf Secretaries Limited, The Paragon Counterslip, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BX
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, 1 Georges Square, Bath Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA
  • Clarke Willmott Trust Corporation Limited, 1 Georges Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bristol regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bristol practicing in commercial conveyancing in Bristol. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Waf Secretaries Limited, The Paragon Counterslip, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BX
  • Bart Secretaries Limited, The Paragon Counterslip, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BX
  • Clarke Willmott Trust Corporation Limited, 1 Georges Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, 1 Georges Square, Bath Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA

Planning law solicitors in Bristol regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bristol practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Clarke Willmott Trust Corporation Limited, 1 Georges Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA
  • Das Law Limited, North Quay, Temple Back, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6FL
  • Tlt Llp, 1 Redcliff Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6TP
  • Bond Pearce Llp, 3 Temple Quay, Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6DZ

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

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