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Conveyancing in Highbridge : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Highbridge conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Highbridge property deals can be made a lot more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Highbridge
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal links with Highbridge selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Highbridge conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Highbridge conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Highbridge since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Highbridge

Can you recommend a Norwich and Peterborough Building Society allowed Highbridge conveyancing firm that can complete within a short deadline? Am I best advised to go for a high street Highbridge practice or a national conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Highbridge conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Highbridge. Go in to two or three firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your time frames together with the reasons and get a commitment on speed. Choose the lawyer that genuine.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Highbridge. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?

Given that you have now exchanged you will need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you are facing a pending deadline in which to complete the transaction. Every auction property should have an associated legal pack. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your solicitor requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I am buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Highbridge. We would like to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will legal investigations on the property include investigations to see if these alterations are allowed?

Your solicitor should check the deeds as conveyancing in Highbridge will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of works or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Some extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

How can we tell if a Highbridge conveyancing solicitor on the Virgin Money panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Highbridge getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.

I am purchasing a new build house in Highbridge benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my solicitor about this deal as it will jeopardize my loan 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 have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Highbridge I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Highbridge for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

How easy is it to switch firm as I have to choose one who is on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Highbridge five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Bank of Scotland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Highbridge on the Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge and throughout England and Wales.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Highbridge. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Highbridge who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Highbridge conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I own a basement flat in Highbridge, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Highbridge with an extended lease are worth £170,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2103

With just 78 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £7,600 and £8,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Highbridge practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • John Shirley & Co, 24 College Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AT
  • Barrington & Sons Limited, 60 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AG
  • Holley & Steer, Tregunter, 1 Berrow Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2ET

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Highbridge with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Highbridge. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • John Shirley & Co, 24 College Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AT
  • Barrington & Sons Limited, 60 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AG
  • Holley & Steer, Tregunter, 1 Berrow Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2ET

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Highbridge usually comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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