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  • 1 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Frenchay Common conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what other sites may claim it may be important to pop into your conveyancer to execute documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a house sale without having to include the postman into the equation.
  • 3 The Frenchay Common conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Frenchay Common
  • 4 Frenchay Common conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Frenchay Common regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Frenchay Common and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Frenchay Common since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Frenchay Common

Do the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service perform conveyancing in Frenchay Common by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. You should call us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.

The Frenchay Common conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my purchase in Frenchay Common have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I had to have a firm on the TSB conveyancing panel and my family Frenchay Common lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take one hundred and fifty pounds for searches. What are my options?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the TSB conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to assist.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Frenchay Common. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Having for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should find a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you now have a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the purchase. Every auction property will have a bespoke legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You must hand this to the solicitor working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

We are purchasing a detached bungalow in Frenchay Common. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to see if these works are prohibited?

Your conveyancer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Frenchay Common will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many works require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I can not work out if my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Frenchay Common bank branch on a couple of occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My Frenchay Common conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend in accordance with their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

Provided that the property lawyer is on the mortgage company approved list, they must comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when purchasing a property in Frenchay Common? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs to the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Frenchay Common?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Frenchay Common to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Frenchay Common. Conveyancing is daunting 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Frenchay Common

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

Why am I unable to complete our conveyancing in Frenchay Common on a public holiday?

Because on completion the money needs to pass between the banks of the buyer and seller's conveyancing practitioner and at present this can only happen on a business day. So you can't complete on a saturday or sunday either.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Frenchay Common regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Frenchay Common with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Frenchay Common. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • 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

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

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Frenchay Common specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • 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

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

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