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Main reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Frenchay Common

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Frenchay Common regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Frenchay Common and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 Regardless alternative lawyers tell you it just might be important to pop into your solicitor to sign documents. There are various parties with engaged in a homemove without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 3 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Frenchay Common who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with Frenchay Common estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 The firms listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Frenchay Common since January 2025*

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Sale

of semi-detached property, Westbourne Terrace, BS16 1NA completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £350,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

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Acquisition

of flat George Holmes Way BS16 1QA, sold for £225,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of house residence, Manor Road, BS16 2ER completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £425,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of flat Casson Drive BS16 1WR, at buying consideration of £245,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Frenchay Common

We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Frenchay Common?

You should check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel lawyers if you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Call the bank and see if they offer you a monetary alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Frenchay Common.

Me and my partner are purchasing a apartment in Frenchay Common. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to send our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

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.

My father informed me that in purchasing a property in Frenchay Common there could be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Frenchay Common which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Frenchay Common should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Frenchay Common. I have a mortgage agreed with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

A friend recommended that if I am buying in Frenchay Common I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Frenchay Common conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Frenchay Common around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Frenchay Common.

I am purchasing a new build house in Frenchay Common with a loan from Aldermore. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent told me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a BTL mortgage with Clydesdale and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on another property. The neighborhood we are talking about is Frenchay Common. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two lenders and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this page to be sure that the conveyancers are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are the conveyancer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should talk with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.

I wish to sublet my leasehold flat in Frenchay Common. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

A lease governs the relationship between the landlord and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will set out if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Frenchay Common do not prevent subletting altogether – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the property. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the sublease.

I inherited a leasehold flat in Frenchay Common, conveyancing formalities finalised 7 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Frenchay Common with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2089

You have 64 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Frenchay Common regulated by the SRA

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

  • Davis Wood, 884 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, Avon, BS16 3XB
  • Richard Herne & Co, 113 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HF
  • Adams Burrows, 34 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5NS
  • Batchelor Sharp, 377-381 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, Bristol, ., BS15 1AD
  • Barcan+kirby Llp, 111-117 Regent Street, Kingswood, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 8LJ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Frenchay Common

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Frenchay Common specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Davis Wood, 884 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, Avon, BS16 3XB
  • Batchelor Sharp, 377-381 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, Bristol, ., BS15 1AD
  • Barcan+kirby Llp, 111-117 Regent Street, Kingswood, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 8LJ
  • Hoole & Co, 65 Gloucester Road, Patchway, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5JH
  • Capstone Solicitors, 62 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BH

Planning law solicitors in Frenchay Common regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Frenchay Common practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • 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

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