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Reasons to use our Yatton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Yatton are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Yatton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Yatton
  • 3 Over the years Yatton property lawyer have developed excellent connections with Yatton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Yatton.
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Yatton governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Yatton has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Yatton since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Yatton

My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in Yatton there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Yatton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Yatton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I'm the only beneficiary of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Yatton. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship will be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in December. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. Some mortgage companies would take a practical view as this obligation is primarily there to pick up on subsales or the quick reselling of property.

How can we tell if a Yatton conveyancing solicitor on the Co-operative panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Yatton getting recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Yatton?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Yatton will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Yatton. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Yatton.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Yatton it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Yatton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Yatton.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Yatton I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Yatton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Yatton and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial tenants, granting the dueness to make a request to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Yatton is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are based

We are 3 weeks into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Yatton. I am not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?

They would have to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and have the loan are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental fees and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Yatton

Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Yatton solicitors? How do you know who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

Yatton firms and firms carrying out conveyancing in Yatton themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the bank conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the bank directly.

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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 with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Yatton. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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

Typically, Yatton conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Yatton property searches for the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other papers received from the owner’s conveyancer
  • Submitting queries with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Reviewing replies provided by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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