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Top reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Southmead

  • 1 No matter what any alternative companies tell you it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Southmead regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Southmead and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in 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.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Southmead
  • 5 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Southmead has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southmead since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southmead

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Southmead?

There are two types of lawyers who can carry out conveyancing in Southmead namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can provide conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are required to conduct Southmead conveyancing to the same standards and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requisite steps should be accurately taken.

I happen to be the sole recipient of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Southmead. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in May. I want to move. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be considered the same way as though I had purchased the property in May. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be affected by that. Most mortgage companies would take a pragmatic view as this requirement primarily exists to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Southmead off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with HSBC. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.

Will my lawyer be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Southmead.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors conducting conveyancing in Southmead. There are those who buy a property in Southmead, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Southmead. The standard information supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual question of the owner to find out whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer may bring a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect answer. A buyer’s solicitors may also commission an environmental search. This should disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be initiated.

How does conveyancing in Southmead differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Southmead contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Southmead usually acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Southmead or who has acted in the same development.

Is it simple use your search facility to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing lawyer in Southmead on the authorised to act for my lender?

First select a bank such as Nationwide Building Society, Barnsley Building Society or Clydesdale then type in your location such as Southmead. Conveyancing organisations in Southmead and across England and Wales should be listed.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Southmead. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you need to inform them of the new solicitor and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer needs to be on the lenders panel to avoid added fees and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Southmead

My wife and I have chosen a Southmead conveyancing solicitor for our home move (novice purchasers) and have spotted in the Ts and Cs that they are not governed by the Financial Conduct Authority. Should I be worried or is that standard with solicitor?

We can't see why they should be. Most lawyer don't lend money. They should be regulated by the SRA, who have specific laws in relation to funds held by them.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Southmead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Southmead with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Southmead. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • 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
  • Lyons, 49 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 3ED
  • Amd Solicitors Limited, 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS9 4JZ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Southmead regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Southmead but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2SB
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, Unit 7 The Willow Brook Centre, BS32 8BS
  • Hoffman Male, Regus Aztec West, BS32 4AQ

Planning law solicitors in Southmead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southmead with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • Star Legal Limited, 3 Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1AT
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Clarke Willmott Trust Corporation Limited, 1 Georges Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6BA
  • Temple Bright Llp, 29 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QT

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

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