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Reasons to use our Radstock conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Radstock
  • 2 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Radstock will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 3 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Radstock registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Radstock lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Radstock local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Radstock.
  • 5 Radstock conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Radstock since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Radstock

I am not well enough to travel far from Radstock. Is there a reason why all Radstock conveyancers aren't automatically on all mortgage company panels?

Pre- 2008 most mortgage companies had an attitude to risk which is different from today. The financial regulator in 2010 carried out a thematic review into property fraud which concluded: know the property lawyers on your panel. Consequently, mortgage companies have subsequently requiredmore information from law firms regarding their processes and the staff who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum amount of transactions. Hundreds of firms have been removed from lender panels even though they had 100% healthy track record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms found it impossible meet the minimum amount of transactions the mortgage companies insisted on.

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my let out property in Radstock by 7/4/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, update to your solicitor and urge them to they chase the other lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve

I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Radstock for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Radstock conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Radstock. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Radstock

    Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

My company is intending to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no charges for commercial conveyancing in Radstock for less than 1500k?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Radstock, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or phone so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

How much experience do your Radstock conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Radstock conveyancing lawyers help thousands of buyers move home every year and assisted lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Radstock conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Radstock

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Radstock practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Thatcher & Hallam Llp, Island House, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2HJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Radstock regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Radstock practicing in commercial conveyancing in Radstock. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Thatcher & Hallam Llp, Island House, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2HJ

Domestic conveyancing in Radstock usually entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Conducting Radstock property searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other papers forwarded by the seller’s conveyancer
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies provided by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) 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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