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  • 1 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Shirehampton registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors have offices in Shirehampton - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 3 Using a a family Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Shirehampton
  • 5 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Shirehampton property deals can become significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shirehampton since December 2024*

Disposal

of house property, Station Road, BS20 0AB completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £245,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Fitzharding Road, BS20 0EH completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £605,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of detached residence residence, Campbell Farm Drive, BS11 0LD completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £250,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Disposal

of detached residence property, Canford Lane, BS9 3PD completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shirehampton

Having sold my house in Shirehampton last February yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours to moan that her conveyancer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

Following your disposal your lawyer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your solicitor must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Shirehampton.

The Shirehampton conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Shirehampton have suddenly shut down. I chose them because I needed a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel and my previous Shirehampton lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What are my options?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the HSBC conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to assist.

I'm spending time looking at flats in Shirehampton and I am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Santander.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with Santander, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Shirehampton. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Shirehampton. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Not long after, the conveyancing practitioner called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Coventry BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Shirehampton. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Shirehampton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Shirehampton prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Shirehampton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I was pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Shirehampton to get a quote from a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your services ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t offer any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shirehampton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • 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 Shirehampton regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shirehampton but also conveyancing throughout 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
  • M C Hullah & Company Limited, 116 High Street, BS48 1AH

Planning law solicitors in Shirehampton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Shirehampton practicing in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • Star Legal Limited, 3 Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1AT
  • Temple Bright Llp, 29 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QT
  • Veale Wasbrough Vizards Llp, Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 4QA
  • Humphreys & Co, 14 King Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4EF

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

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