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Logical reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Horfield

  • 1 Horfield lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Horfield conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 The firms listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Horfield is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Regardless other sites may claim it just might be important to attend your lawyer to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the equation.
  • 5 Horfield solicitors will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horfield since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horfield

Is there a reason to use a Horfield conveyancing firm given that web based alternatives are easier on the wallet?

Its a good idea to scrutinise conveyancing costs in Horfield and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t become consumed with searching for the lowest priced Horfield conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a stressful move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced lawyer. Emails can't take the place of a phone conversation and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of personalised service that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. He or She will keep you updated as to headway and keep you informed. If you ever need to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Horfield? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Horfield. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing deal in the absence supplying proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper element as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.

Proof of the source of monies is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancer will need to retain this information on record. Your Horfield conveyancing solicitor will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they should also ask further queries regarding the source of funds.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Horfield. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Horfield?

On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Horfield. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens early afternoon.

Can you point me to a directory of Bank of Ireland panel conveyancers in Horfield on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings visible on the web. If you are in need of a Horfield solicitor on the Bank of Ireland please make the most of our tool.

I am buying a property in Horfield. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Lloyds have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As your lender is Lloyds your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions contained in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Lloyds. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Lloyds where a lease does not comply with these conditions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Horfield.

What will a local search tell me about the house my wife and I buying in Horfield?

Horfield conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Searches UK The local search plays a central role in many a Horfield conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Horfield is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Horfield are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Horfield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Horfield may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Is it possible to swap solicitor as I need to instruct one who is on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Horfield five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Lloyds TSB Bank

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Horfield on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Horfield. In making use of search facility on this website, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Horfield and beyond.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Horfield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Horfield practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Capstone Solicitors, 62 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BH
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ
  • The Divorce Practice, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3DZ
  • Devereux & Co, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3DZ
  • Battrick Clark Solicitors Ltd, 151 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2RA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Horfield regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Horfield practicing in commercial conveyancing in Horfield. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • Capstone Solicitors, 62 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BH
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ
  • The Divorce Practice, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3DZ
  • Devereux & Co, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3DZ

Planning law solicitors in Horfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Horfield practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • 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
  • 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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