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Conveyancing in Yatton : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Yatton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Yatton
  • 2 Experience means that Yatton lawyer have developed excellent links with Yatton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Yatton.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Yatton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have valuable personal links with Yatton selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Yatton will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Yatton since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Yatton

Please help. My Yatton lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound toapply for Yatton conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Lloydsapproved lawyer panel. Is my conveyancer correct?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a home loan with a bank your solicitor has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Yatton conveyancing searches.

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Yatton?

If you are buying a property in Yatton your solicitor will ask you put them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is payable against the purchase price then this will be required shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Yatton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Is it simple use the search app to find a conveyancing practitioner in Yatton on the authorised to act for my bank?

First select a bank such as Birmingham Midshires, Barnsley Building Society or Platform Home Loans Ltd then type in your preferred area a common one being Yatton. Conveyancing firms in Yatton and across England and Wales will then be identified.

Am I better off to appoint a Yatton conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can carry out the legal work but her office is 200miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Yatton conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Yatton know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown Yatton conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Yatton. Conveyancing and Barclays mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Yatton who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Yatton conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Yatton - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

    Plenty Yatton leasehold flats will have a service bill for the upkeep of the block invoiced on behalf of the management company. Should you buy the property you will have to meet this amount, usually quarterly accross the year. This may differ from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met annual, this is usually not a significant amount, say approximately £50-£100 but you should to check as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. Make sure you enquire if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Yatton. If you love the flatin Yatton yet your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you have a very hard compromise. What prohibitions are contained in the Yatton Lease?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Yatton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Yatton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • 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 Yatton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Yatton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Yatton. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Bennetts Solicitors Ltd, Barley Wood Stables, Long Lane, Wrington, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS40 5SA
  • Bradford & Co, 144 High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 1AP
  • John Hodge Solicitors, 10/11 Morston Court, Aisecome Way, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8NG

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Yatton regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Yatton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Linda Shipway & Co Ltd, 8 Station Road, BS21 6NH
  • M C Hullah & Company Limited, 116 High Street, BS48 1AH
  • Cambridge Legal Services Ltd, 73 Cambridge Road, BS21 7BN

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

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