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  • 1 Over the years Shirehampton property lawyer have developed excellent links with Shirehampton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Shirehampton.
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  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Shirehampton
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Shirehampton since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shirehampton

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Shirehampton even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I want to acquire a shop in Shirehampton with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland?

Our comparison service is predominantly utilised to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton but we have set out at the end of this page a few Shirehampton commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent The Royal Bank of Scotland

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Shirehampton. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call 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 hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build flat in Shirehampton. 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shirehampton

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Is it possible to transfer to a new solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Shirehampton five minutes from me but he is not approved by Yorkshire Building Society

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Shirehampton on the Yorkshire Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Shirehampton.

I am using a search engine for the words on line conveyancing in Shirehampton it shows results of numerous property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so ask colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Shirehampton or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Shirehampton vary, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from different companies. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.

Last December I purchased a leasehold property in Shirehampton. Am I liable to pay 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 lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part 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).

I inherited a 2 bed flat in Shirehampton, conveyancing was carried out 8 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Shirehampton with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2090

With only 65 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £13,300 and £15,400 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shirehampton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Shirehampton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shirehampton with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • 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

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