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Reasons to use our Stoke Gifford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Stoke Gifford will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 2 The organisations listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Stoke Gifford regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Stoke Gifford and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 The Stoke Gifford conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Stoke Gifford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stoke Gifford since January 2025*

Transfer

of house property, Oxbarton, BS34 8RP completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £520,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Acquisition

of flat The Worthys BS32 8DQ, sold for £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Elm Close, BS34 6RQ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £292,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Coriander Drive, BS32 0DJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £310,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stoke Gifford

I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Stoke Gifford the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your Stoke Gifford lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Stoke Gifford for our house move. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank Yorkshire Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Banks in the main imposes restrictions either the type or the amount of conveyancing firms on their member panel. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the profile of firm, a few banks have reduced the amount of solicitor practices they use to act for them. Be aware that Yorkshire Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Yorkshire Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels since 2008 even though there remains mixed opinions regarding the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry indicate that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Stoke Gifford only carry out one or two conveyances per annum.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when acquiring a residence in Stoke Gifford? or Apparently there is historic law that could mean that house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Stoke Gifford?

Unless a prior purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could expect conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Stoke Gifford to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Am I right to be suspicious by third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Stoke Gifford conveyancing company?

As with lots of professional services, often suggestions from family and friends can be very helpful. But there are lots of players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders might all suggest solicitors to choose. Sometimes these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there exists a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You are free to choose your own lawyer. You need to be aware that some lenders have an approved list of law firms you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your home move.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Newport but live in Stoke Gifford. My solicitor (based 250 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Stoke Gifford who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Stoke Gifford

I am employed by a busy estate agency in Stoke Gifford where we have witnessed a number of flat sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Stoke Gifford conveyancing firms. Can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I own a 2 bed flat in Stoke Gifford, conveyancing was carried out in 2010. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Stoke Gifford with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2089

You have 64 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £14,300 and £16,400 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stoke Gifford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hoole & Co, 65 Gloucester Road, Patchway, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5JH
  • Co-operative Legal Services Limited, 650 Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4SD
  • Davis Wood, 884 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, Avon, BS16 3XB
  • Richard Herne & Co, 113 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HF
  • Adams Burrows, 34 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5NS

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Stoke Gifford regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

Planning law solicitors in Stoke Gifford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Stoke Gifford practicing in planning law. This should include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Martin Evans, 36 Laurie Crescent, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4TA
  • Bevan Brittan Llp, Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0HQ
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Das Law Limited, North Quay, Temple Back, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6FL
  • Bond Pearce Llp, 3 Temple Quay, Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6DZ

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

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