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Main reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Stoke Sub Hamdon

  • 1 Regardless other on-line conveyancers may claim it may be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 The Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Stoke Sub Hamdon
  • 5 Stoke Sub Hamdon property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon

Is there a reason to use a Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing practice when national alternatives are less overpriced?

To take your time to find get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Stoke Sub Hamdon and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t expend your energy getting the cheapest Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist lawyer. Emails can't take the place of a phone call and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated as to any developments and keep you informed. If you ever need to phone the firm you will know who to ask for and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

I have Fifty Six years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Stoke Sub Hamdon. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 31/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum 85 years unexpired from completion, except where the mortgage application is pursuant to Platform's participation in the Government's Help to Buy Shared Equity scheme, in which case (a) the unexpired lease term must not be less than 250 years for new-build houses and not less than 125 years for new-build flats and (b) ground rent must be reasonable at all times and any escalation must be linked to RPI (Retail Price Index) or a similar index.

I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for delay in Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon.

I have been pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Stoke Sub Hamdon to find a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your site ahead of a competitor’s?

We don’t make any financial incentive for sending work in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Am I best advised to use a Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can execute the legal work however her office is 300miles away.

The benefit of a high street Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and they were happy that should surpass using an unknown Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon. Before I get started I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Stoke Sub Hamdon - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Stoke Sub Hamdon Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

    If a Stoke Sub Hamdon lease has no more than 80 years it will impact the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are content with remaining years on the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the property for two years in order to be eligible to exercise a lease extension. Many Stoke Sub Hamdon leasehold apartments will incur a service bill for the upkeep of the building levied by the landlord. If you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this charge, usually periodically accross the year. This may vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. In all probability there will be a rentcharge to be met yearly, this is usually not a large sum, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to check it because occasionally it can be many hundreds of pounds. It is important to be aware if fixing the lift or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared between the leaseholders and may well dramatically increase the the maintenance charges or result in a specific payment.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stoke Sub Hamdon regulated by the SRA

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

  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH
  • Bannister & Co, Tudor Chambers, Manor Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UQ
  • Battens Solicitors Limited, Mansion House, 54-58 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EP
  • Porter Dodson Llp, Central House, Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HH
  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Stoke Sub Hamdon

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Stoke Sub Hamdon with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH
  • Battens Solicitors Limited, Mansion House, 54-58 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EP
  • Porter Dodson Llp, Central House, Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HH
  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Gareth Webb & Co Llp, 5-6 Church Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HX

Planning law solicitors in Stoke Sub Hamdon regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Stoke Sub Hamdon practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Battens Solicitors Limited, Mansion House, 54-58 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EP
  • Porter Dodson Llp, Central House, Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HH

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