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Reasons to use our South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in South Petherton and Lambrook is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Experience means that South Petherton and Lambrook property lawyer have established valuable connections with South Petherton and Lambrook local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in South Petherton and Lambrook.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors inform you it just might be necessary to visit your conveyancer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 5 South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook

How do I check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Virgin Money thus spending £192.00 in supplemental conveyancing invoice.

Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘South Petherton and Lambrook’ or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors based in South Petherton and Lambrook or by proximity to you.

We are due to move home in January. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in South Petherton and Lambrook. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across your website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the selling agent but this can only occur once the previous owners solicitors advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. After that you will need to advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. We do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in South Petherton and Lambrook or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook.

Can I be sure that the South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing solicitor on the Coventry BS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.

I have paid off my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing practitioner on the Barclays panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Barclays mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Barclays mortgage has been paid off.

I have justbecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, 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 South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build flat in South Petherton and Lambrook. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Should I appoint a South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing practitioner based in the location that I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can perform the conveyancing however his firm is located 400miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and they were happy that should surpass using an unknown South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being South Petherton and Lambrook based.

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

South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancing lawyers help thousands of buyers move home every year and helped plenty of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique South Petherton and Lambrook conveyancers have worked on recent similar matters.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Petherton and Lambrook regulated by the SRA

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

  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH
  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Mrw Law Limited, 2 Church Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7HR
  • Adrian Stables, Westover Chambers, Willows Business Park, Westover, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9RB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in South Petherton and Lambrook regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Petherton and Lambrook practicing in commercial conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH
  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Mrw Law Limited, 2 Church Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7HR
  • Adrian Stables, Westover Chambers, Willows Business Park, Westover, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9RB

Purchase conveyancing in South Petherton and Lambrook normally consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Carrying out South Petherton and Lambrook searches for the title
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers supplied by the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising queries with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Analysing replies given by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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