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Top 5 reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Totterdown

  • 1 Totterdown conveyancers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 2 The Totterdown conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Totterdown
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Totterdown 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 would hope for.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Totterdown selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Totterdown since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Totterdown

I can see plenty of here regarding conveyancing in Totterdown but can you isolate your top tip for choosing the right conveyancer in Totterdown

Do not opt for the lowest Totterdown conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Please help - my lawyer says that breach of easement insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Totterdown?

The right level of breach of easement indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Barclays and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in September 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, HSBC are being difficult. The Totterdown solicitor who is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but HSBC are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do HSBC have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that HSBC have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why HSBC may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I require quick conveyancing in Totterdown as I am under a deadline to complete in less than one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Totterdown the following are instances of what can appear and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Totterdown. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Totterdown of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Totterdown I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Totterdown suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

My business partner and I are intending to take over a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no charges for commercial conveyancing in Totterdown for less than 1500k?

We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Totterdown, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right firm. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or call so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Totterdown. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Totterdown should include some of the following:

    Ground rent - what is due and when is collected, and be on notice if this will change in the future Responsibility for repairing the window frames You should be advised what counts as a Nuisance in the lease specifics of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the (you), superior lessor, landlord You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Totterdown please enquire of your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Totterdown.

Totterdown Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

    For most Totterdown leaseholds the cost for major works tend not to be wrapped into the service charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Totterdown require tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works. What restrictions are there in the Totterdown Lease? Who are the managing agents?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Totterdown

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Totterdown practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Open Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Cooke Painter Limited, 314 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS4 2QG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Totterdown regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Totterdown practicing in commercial conveyancing in Totterdown. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Osborne Clarke Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • Open Trustees Limited, 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6EG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • Temple Trustees Ltd, One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Wharfside Nominees Limited, One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Totterdown regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Totterdown but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, The Plaza, 275 North Street, BS3 1JN
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 199 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2SB
  • Key Property Lawyers Limited, Barley Lodge, BS31 2BP
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, 73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD

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