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Reasons to use our Freshford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Freshford are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Freshford and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 The accumulation of transactions means that Freshford solicitor have developed valuable links with Freshford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Freshford.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Freshford is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Freshford property lawyers work in conjunction with Freshford estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you need

Examples of recent conveyancing in Freshford since December 2024*

Transfer

of house premises, Downs View, BA15 1PN completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £360,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of house property, Claverton Drive, BA2 7AJ completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £875,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of flat New Road Court BA15 1BT, at purchase amount of £170,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of apartment Cotterell Street BA15 1FX, at a price of £340,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Freshford

My wife and I are hoping to purchase a property in Freshford and are in fact using a Freshford conveyancing firm. Within the past 48 hours our lawyer has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Chelsea Building Society have this morning contacted us to advise us that they have now hit a problem as our Freshford conveyancer is not on their approved list of lawyers. What do we do from here?

When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Freshford lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.

My conveyancer has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Freshford. The seller’s lawyers have offered defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our property lawyer has advised that he must be satisfied that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the lender?

Even though you have a mortgage offer from the mortgage company does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the bank are the client. The appropriate lender requirements must be adhered to.

I purchased a freehold residence in Freshford yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Freshford and has limited impact for conveyancing in Freshford but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Freshford. I I would like to check whether they are on the Barnsley Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?

The first thing you should do is phone the lawyer and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call Barnsley Building Society who may be able to confirm.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Freshford I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Freshford in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

My partner and I have today had an offer accepted on our 1st house in Freshford, and are about to get solicitors appointed. We have used the numerous rating based websites and the results are from all across the country. Is it essential to have a Freshford conveyancing practitioner local to the prospective new home? We are fine to do all the communicating electronically, but I am thinking at some point we may need to visit the solicitor's office to sign documents?

The solicitor does not need to be in Freshford, but opting for local means that you have the option to visit their offices if needed, by way of example, if a signature is needed urgently. Furthermore, a Freshford solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has instructed a local lawyer) with them, which should help smooth the process.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Freshford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Mccloy Legal, 4 The Shambles, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1JS
  • Mccloy (ls) Limited, 4 The Shambles, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1JS
  • Rosamund Coppen And Company, 6 Hayes Place, Bear Flat, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4QW
  • Juliet Hardick Solicitors, 1st Floor 7 Pierrepont Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LB
  • Hutcheson Forrest Limited, 1 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1DA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Freshford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Freshford specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Mccloy Legal, 4 The Shambles, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1JS
  • Mccloy (ls) Limited, 4 The Shambles, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1JS
  • Rosamund Coppen And Company, 6 Hayes Place, Bear Flat, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4QW
  • Juliet Hardick Solicitors, 1st Floor 7 Pierrepont Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LB
  • Hutcheson Forrest Limited, 1 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1DA

Planning law solicitors in Freshford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Freshford specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Withy King Llp, 5-6 Northumberland Buildings, Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JE
  • Stone King Llp, 13 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HJ
  • Mowbray Woodwards Limited, 3 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HG
  • Mogers Drewett Llp, 24 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HY
  • Blb Solicitors, Rodney House, 5 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8DH

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

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