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Reasons to use our Stoke Gifford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Stoke Gifford conveyancing can become a lot more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Stoke Gifford
  • 3 Stoke Gifford solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Stoke Gifford conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 The organisations listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Stoke Gifford is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stoke Gifford since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stoke Gifford

My partner and I are buying a ground floor flat in Stoke Gifford. My Conveyancer has never been on on the bank solicitor list. Is it possible for me to continue with my Stoke Gifford conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You must use a conveyancing practitioner to complete the legal work required when you need a mortgage to buy your property. They will carry out all the appropriate legal checks on the property, ensuring that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is dealt with. You may select a Stoke Gifford conveyancing practitioner of your choosing. However, if the lawyer selected is not on the lender conveyancing panel supplemental charges will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by them. Lender panel applications can be submitted, so provided your solicitor has not in the past sought membership they can do so.

This question may be naive but I am new to the process as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Stoke Gifford. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Stoke Gifford?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Stoke Gifford. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

I am purchasing a property in Stoke Gifford. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Virgin Money be concerned?

Given that your lender is Virgin Money your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Virgin Money. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Virgin Money where a lease does not satisfy these specifications. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Stoke Gifford.

We expect to receive a DIP from Bank of Ireland this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Bank of Ireland recommend any Stoke Gifford solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Stoke Gifford solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Bank of Ireland through the process.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Stoke Gifford?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Stoke Gifford will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Stoke Gifford. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Stoke Gifford.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Stoke Gifford it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Stoke Gifford commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Stoke Gifford.

How does conveyancing in Stoke Gifford differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Stoke Gifford come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because new home sellers in Stoke Gifford usually acquire the land, 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 property lawyers 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 Stoke Gifford or who has acted in the same development.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Stoke Gifford and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to business lessees, giving them the dueness to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Stoke Gifford

Am I best advised to appoint a Stoke Gifford conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can deal with the legal work but they are based over three hundred kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Stoke Gifford conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign documents, present your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Stoke Gifford know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and on the whole were content that should surpass using an unfamiliar Stoke Gifford conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Stoke Gifford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Stoke Gifford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Stoke Gifford. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • 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
  • Graham Brand Solicitor, High Corner Over Court, Over Lane, Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4DG
  • Richard Herne & Co, 113 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HF

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

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Stoke Gifford practicing in planning law. This may include advice on development on contaminated land
  • 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

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