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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Portishead

  • 1 Regardless other solicitors inform you it could be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 The Portishead conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Portishead
  • 3 Portishead lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Portishead home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Portishead
  • 5 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Portishead since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Portishead

Is there a reason to instruct a Portishead conveyancing company given that internet based alternatives are more affordable?

By all means make sure that you scrutinise conveyancing costs in Portishead and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t be focused with hunting for the lowest priced Portishead conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a stressful move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone call and can never replicate a one to one appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of hand holding that you will never get with an internet conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to any developments making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. Should you need to phone the firm you will know who you need to speak to and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.

My uncle passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Portishead. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to HSBC, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to re-mortgage then HSBC will require that you use a conveyancer on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the HSBC mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I am planning to move house in July. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Portishead. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across your site.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent but this can only occur when the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. After that you can advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Portishead or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Portishead.

Is it the case that all Portishead CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?

A selection of lenders now make use of CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in November 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Nationwide are being problematic. The Portishead solicitor who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Nationwide are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Nationwide have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Nationwide have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Nationwide may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I need some fast conveyancing in Portishead as I have pressure to complete inside one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not taking a mortgage you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Portishead the following are examples of issues that can appear and therefore impact future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

My wife and I own a renovated Georgian house in Portishead. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Alliance & Leicester . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Portishead and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.

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At this site obtain a fixed fee costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues of your conveyancing in Portishead. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate referral deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the most commission, not the best value conveyancing in Portishead

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Portishead regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Portishead with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Portishead. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Bradford & Co, 144 High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 1AP
  • Corfield Solicitors, 2 The Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 1PA

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Portishead regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Portishead but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • M C Hullah & Company Limited, 116 High Street, BS48 1AH
  • Cambridge Legal Services Ltd, 73 Cambridge Road, BS21 7BN
  • Linda Shipway & Co Ltd, 8 Station Road, BS21 6NH

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Portishead is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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