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Reasons to use our Kingsdown conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what alternative companies say it just might be necessary to attend your conveyancer to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Kingsdown selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Kingsdown have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Kingsdown and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Kingsdown has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the the lawyers for the other party are located in Kingsdown - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kingsdown since January 2025*

Conveyance

of flat Elmgrove Road BS6 6AH, acquired for £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Acquisition

of flat Rockleaze BS9 1ND, sold for £740,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Battersea Road, BS5 6AL completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £416,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of detached residence premises, Merioneth Street, BS3 4SL completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £356,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kingsdown

My partner and I intend to remortgage our penthouse in Kingsdown with Aldermore. We have a son approaching twenty who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is forfeited by the lender. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the Aldermore conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this compromise his rights to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Aldermore. This is solely used to protect Aldermore if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Aldermore had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

My uncle informed me that in buying a property in Kingsdown there may be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

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

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Leeds Building Society, do Kingsdown lawyers face a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Kingsdown. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Kingsdown conveyancer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

My wife and I own a terraced Edwardian house in Kingsdown. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Kingsdown and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

I am downsizing from my house. My previous conveyancers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Kingsdown if that affects matters.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Kingsdown. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the agent told us that the seller will only move forward if we instruct the agent's preferred lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Kingsdown

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Contact the vendors directly and make sure they understand (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to instruct your preferred Kingsdown conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by corporate headquarters.

Last December I purchased a leasehold property in Kingsdown. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Kingsdown Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    The best form of lease structure is if the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this arrangement the tenants enjoy control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually retained where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. What is the the remaining lease term? If a Kingsdown lease has no more than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. It is worth checking with your lender that they are content with the length of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out how much this would cost. For most Kingsdownlease extensions you will need to own the premises for 24 months in order to be eligible to exercise a lease extension.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kingsdown regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kingsdown specialising in commercial conveyancing in Kingsdown. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Wards Solicitors, 52 Broad Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 2EP
  • Charles Cook & Company Limited, 77, 79 and 81, Alma Road, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2DP
  • Leung & Co, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol, BS1 3BN
  • Bobbetts Mackan, 17 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1HB
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 48 Corn Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 1HQ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Kingsdown regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kingsdown but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2SB
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, The Plaza, 275 North Street, BS3 1JN
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD
  • Key Property Lawyers Limited, Barley Lodge, BS31 2BP

Planning law solicitors in Kingsdown regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kingsdown with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Star Legal Limited, 3 Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1AT
  • Temple Bright Llp, 29 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QT
  • Clarke Willmott Trust Corporation Limited, 1 Georges Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA
  • Renew Legal Limited, Qc30 30 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol, BS1 4HJ
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, Suite 103, First Floor Qc30, 30 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 4HJ

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

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