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Reasons to use our Whitchurch conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Whitchurch home moves can become a lot more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 The Whitchurch conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Whitchurch
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Whitchurch
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Whitchurch has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 Whitchurch conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whitchurch since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whitchurch

It is a dozen years since I bought my property in Whitchurch. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I can't locate the deeds. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with your lender or they could still be with the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Whitchurch involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

What is the optimum way to discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Whitchurch is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Nationwide Building Society thus spending £192.00 in further legal bill.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Whitchurch’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in Whitchurch or by proximity to you.

I am looking to sell my house. My previous conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Whitchurch if that makes a difference.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Whitchurch. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a property in Monmouth but reside in Whitchurch. My solicitor (who is 260 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Whitchurch to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Whitchurch

I am looking at a two apartments in Whitchurch which have about forty five years unexpired on the leases. should I be concerned?

There is no doubt about it. A leasehold flat in Whitchurch is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The nearer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it adversely affects the value of the premises. For most buyers and lenders, leases with under 75 years become less and less attractive. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of premises with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Whitchurch conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that the agreed terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

I inherited a split level flat in Whitchurch, conveyancing was carried out in 2004. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Whitchurch with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2094

With 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

Is it true that a Whitchurch conveyancing solicitor taken to court by clients for failing to conduct comprehensive conveyancing searches?

Our attention has not be brought to such a Whitchurch conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, a couple purchasing a house elsewhere in England successfully sued their conveyancer due to development permission to construct a wind farm failing to be picked up in conveyancing searches.

Where you are buying in Whitchurch It is essential that your lawyer conduct all Whitchurch conveyancing searches needed to ensure you have relevant and up to date information before acquiring a property.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Whitchurch

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Whitchurch practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Cooke Painter Limited, 314 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS4 2QG
  • David Lees & Co, 319 Wells Road, Bristol, Avon, BS4 2QD
  • 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
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Whitchurch regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Whitchurch but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Key Property Lawyers Limited, Barley Lodge, BS31 2BP
  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Whitchurch regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whitchurch practicing in planning law. This could include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • 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
  • Burges Salmon Llp, 1 Glass Wharf, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS2 0ZX
  • Bond Pearce Llp, 3 Temple Quay, Temple Back East, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6DZ
  • Veale Wasbrough Vizards Llp, Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 4QA

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

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