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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Winscombe house move

Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Winscombe

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Winscombe
  • 2 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Winscombe - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 Winscombe solicitors work in conjunction with Winscombe estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress all the way along
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Winscombe 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 will expect.
  • 5 Winscombe solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Winscombe 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 Winscombe since January 2025*

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Transfer

of semi premises, Observatory Field, BS25 1LL completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £699,999. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of semi-detached property, Broadoak Road, BS40 5HD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £365,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of terraced premises, Sandpiper Drive, BS22 8UH completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £247,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of semi residence, Greenland Road, BS22 8JP completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £300,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Winscombe

Do the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend conduct auction conveyancing in Winscombe?

There are a number of niche lawyers we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Winscombe is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers cover.

What can a local search tell me about the house we're buying in Winscombe?

Winscombe conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Xpress Legal The local search plays a central role in most Winscombe conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

I'm buying my first flat in Winscombe with a loan from Nationwide Building Society. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent told me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it could adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Winscombe before instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to grant a mortgage on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Winscombe. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Winscombe especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Winscombe.

Is it possible to switch solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Winscombe round the corner but she is not approved by Bank of Ireland

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Winscombe on the Bank of Ireland panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Winscombe. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Winscombe.

Am I better off to use a Winscombe conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? An old friend can execute the legal work but they are based 200miles away.

The benefit of a local Winscombe conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign documents, deliver your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Winscombe know how is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Winscombe conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Winscombe based.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Winscombe

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Winscombe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Bennetts Solicitors Ltd, Barley Wood Stables, Long Lane, Wrington, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS40 5SA
  • John Hodge Solicitors, 10/11 Morston Court, Aisecome Way, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8NG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Winscombe regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Winscombe with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Winscombe. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Bennetts Solicitors Ltd, Barley Wood Stables, Long Lane, Wrington, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS40 5SA
  • John Hodge Solicitors, 10/11 Morston Court, Aisecome Way, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8NG

Winscombe commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of business premises Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites High street shops, agricultural or development land to hotels and office blocks.

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

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