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Reasons to use our Wells conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless other sites inform you it may be important to visit your solicitor to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Wells has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are located in Wells - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Wells
  • 5 Wells solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Wells conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wells since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wells

Our mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Wells but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Wells or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?

Far from all Wells conveyancing practitioners are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Wells conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

We are planning to move house in February. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Wells. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this site.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from the property agent however this should only happen when the vendors lawyers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you should advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a conveyancing in Wells or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Wells.

We had appointed conveyancing lawyers locally in Wells on the Aldermore solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional sum for handling the Aldermore mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Aldermore?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Aldermore but by your Wells property lawyer. Some firms on the Aldermore panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

My partner and I are in the throws of viewing apartments in Wells and I am about to put in an offer. Is it wise to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with TSB.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with TSB, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I require fast conveyancing in Wells as I am under an ultimatum to complete inside one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Wells the following are instances of issues that can arise and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Wells is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Wells are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Wells you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wells may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Newport but I am based in Wells. My conveyancer (approximately 235 miles from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Wells to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Wells

There are a number of houses in Wells on private roads. We are purchasing such a property. Are there any advantages to buying a property on a privately owned road?

Wells conveyancing lawyers will be well versed in conveyancing propertieson unadopted roads. The conveyancing practitioner will review the Land Registry data to identify any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that proprietors pay into to maintain the road. If one exists, the road should be maintained and appear better than council adopted.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wells regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Wells practicing in commercial conveyancing in Wells. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Chubb Bulleid Limited, 7 Market Place, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RJ
  • Miller Lyons, 48 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DX
  • Bartlett Gooding & Weelen, 57 High Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5AQ

Planning law solicitors in Wells regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wells with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Chubb Bulleid Limited, 7 Market Place, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RJ

Home buying in Wells is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Property lawyer instructed by the seller on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental queries from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

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

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