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Reasons to use our Cotham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Cotham conveyancing can become a lot more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Cotham property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Cotham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 3 Cotham conveyancers work in partnership with Cotham estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 4 No matter what any alternative on-line conveyancers advise it may be important to attend your lawyer to execute legal papers. There are various parties with with an interest in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 5 Cotham property lawyer are the key to a successful Cotham conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cotham since January 2025*

Conveyance

of apartment Elmgrove Road BS6 6AH, sold for £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi premises, High Kingsdown, BS2 8EW completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £631,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title

Acquisition

of flat Imperial Road BS6 6NE, sold for £317,500. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Melbourne Road, BS7 8LA completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £440,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cotham

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented flat in Cotham by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your lease unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and urge them to they cajole the owners solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Cotham? Why is this being asked of me?

You are right in the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Cotham. However these days you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing transaction without first submitting evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a bank statement. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of identification it must be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.

Evidence of the source of money is required under Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor must retain this information on file. Your Cotham conveyancing practitioner will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any funds from you into their client account and they may also ask further questions concerning the source of funds.

Will my solicitor be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Cotham.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Cotham. Plenty of people will buy a house in Cotham, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that may be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Cotham. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual inquiry of the vendor to determine if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the seller, then a buyer may commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading response. The buyer’s lawyers will also carry out an environmental search. This will reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be initiated.

How does conveyancing in Cotham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Cotham contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because house builders in Cotham typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Cotham or who has acted in the same development.

Is it possible to transfer to a new solicitor as I have to appoint one who is on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Cotham five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Barnsley Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Cotham on the Barnsley Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Cotham. In making use of search facility on this page, you can contrast charges for conveyancing solicitors in Cotham and throughout England and Wales.

To what extent are Cotham conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to issue transparent conveyancing costs?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Cotham or across England and Wales.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Cotham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Cotham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Cotham. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Capstone Solicitors, 62 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BH
  • Henriques Griffiths Llp, 18 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ
  • Charles Cook & Company Limited, 77, 79 and 81, Alma Road, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2DP
  • Battrick Clark Solicitors Ltd, 151 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2RA
  • Leung & Co, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol, BS1 3BN

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Cotham regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Cotham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2SB
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, The Plaza, 275 North Street, BS3 1JN
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD
  • Key Property Lawyers Limited, Barley Lodge, BS31 2BP

Planning law solicitors in Cotham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cotham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Star Legal Limited, 3 Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1AT
  • Clarke Willmott Trust Corporation Limited, 1 Georges Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA
  • Tlt Llp, 1 Redcliff Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6TP
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, Suite 103, First Floor Qc30, 30 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 4HJ

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

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