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Reasons to use our Shirehampton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Shirehampton regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Shirehampton and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton 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.
  • 4 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Shirehampton home moves can be made a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shirehampton since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shirehampton

We are about to complete on the purchase of a house in Shirehampton but as a result of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate reparation from the owner of three thousand pounds taking the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement yet Yorkshire BS will not permit this. Why were they involved?

The solicitor that is on a Yorkshire BS approved list is duty bound to inform Yorkshire BS of any amendments to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your property lawyer to notify the reduction to Yorkshire BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Yorkshire BS and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Shirehampton.

Is there a search tool that I can use to find out if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Shirehampton is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for The Mortgage Works thus paying £175.00 in further legal invoice.

Please do take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘Shirehampton’ or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors located in Shirehampton or nearest you.

What does a local search inform me about the house I am buying in Shirehampton?

Shirehampton conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Searches UK The local search is essential in every Shirehampton conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.

I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Shirehampton for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Shirehampton conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing my first flat in Shirehampton with a mortgage from Aldermore. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it may adversely affect my mortgage with Aldermore. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Newport but I am based in Shirehampton. My lawyer (approximately 260 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Shirehampton to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Shirehampton

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shirehampton with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Shirehampton. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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 Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

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

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