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Reasons to use our Yate conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Yate lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Yate home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 Yate solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Yate conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Yate conveyancing can become significantly more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Yate
  • 5 Yate property lawyers work in conjunction with Yate estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Yate since December 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Yate

Can the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site carry out right to buy conveyancing in Yate?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can handle right to buy conveyancing matters Please e-mail us with a view to secure a costs calculation.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Yate costs more?

The conveyancing costs on a leasehold property in Yate is frequently higher as compared to a freehold acquisition or disposal. This is because there is an amount of additional time required in communicating with the landlord and managing agents to collate the information about whether the rent and maintenance charges have been discharged and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Yate. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Could you assist?

You should call the lawyer and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively you should call Bank of Ireland who may be able to confirm.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when buying a property in Yate? or I am told that there is historic law that could mean that house owners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Yate?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors handling conveyancing in Yate to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I'm buying my first flat in Yate benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my solicitor about the extras as it would put at risk my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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 carried out on a house in Yate before instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to grant a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Yate. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Yate to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Yate

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Yate with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Clutton Cox Limited, Parliament House, 4 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AH
  • Beaufort Montague Harris, Old Bank House, 79 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Yate regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Yate with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Yate. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Clutton Cox Limited, Parliament House, 4 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AH
  • Beaufort Montague Harris, Old Bank House, 79 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AD
  • Adams Burrows, 34 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5NS
  • Richard Herne & Co, 113 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HF

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Yate but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Ocean Property Lawyers Ltd, Unit 7 The Willow Brook Centre, BS32 8BS

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