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Logical reasons to let us help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Sea Mills

  • 1 Over the years Sea Mills solicitor have established excellent connections with Sea Mills local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Sea Mills.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Sea Mills 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.
  • 3 Sea Mills conveyancers work in partnership with Sea Mills estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you need
  • 4 Sea Mills solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Sea Mills conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move
  • 5 Sea Mills property lawyer are the key to a successful Sea Mills home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sea Mills since December 2024*

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Canford Lane, BS9 3PD completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of flat Rockleaze BS9 1ND, at purchase sum of £740,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Purchase

of apartment Downleaze BS9 1NB, at a price of £575,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Acquisition

of apartment Henleaze Road BS9 4EX, at a price of £745,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sea Mills

At what point will exchange of contracts occur in sale conveyancing in Sea Mills and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?

Where you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Sea Mills you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the law practices we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the conveyancer to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Sea Mills)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the RBS Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Sea Mills?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

My wife and I are buying a house in Sea Mills. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Is there a list of UBS panel conveyancers in Sea Mills on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of banks make their panel listings available on the web. Where you are seeking to appoint a Sea Mills conveyancing practitioner on the UBS please use our facility.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Co-operative. Sea Mills conveyancing practitioners were selected. How long does it take for Co-operative to issue the offer to the lawyer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Co-operative conducted the valuation? Have you advised Co-operative as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Sea Mills?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Sea Mills will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Sea Mills. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Sea Mills.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Sea Mills it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Sea Mills commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Sea Mills.

four months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Sea Mills completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Sea Mills ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Sea Mills. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Sea Mills especially if they are familiar with such properties in Sea Mills.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Sea Mills

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sea Mills 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

  • Devereux & Co, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3DZ
  • The Divorce Practice, 52a High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3DZ
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ
  • Battrick Clark Solicitors Ltd, 151 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2RA
  • Charles Cook & Company Limited, 77, 79 and 81, Alma Road, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2DP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Sea Mills regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sea Mills with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Sea Mills. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Corfield Solicitors, 2 The Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 1PA
  • Lyons, 49 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3ED
  • 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
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Sea Mills regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Sea Mills but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD
  • 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
  • Hoffman Male, Regus Aztec West, BS32 4AQ

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

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