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Main reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Yeovil

  • 1 There is a strong possibility the other side’s lawyers are located in Yeovil - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 2 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Yeovil will be carried out by a law firm on your bank member panel.
  • 3 The Yeovil conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Yeovil
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Yeovil conveyancing can become significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency 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.
  • 5 Notwithstanding what alternative on-line conveyancers tell you it may be necessary to attend your solicitor to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Yeovil since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Yeovil

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

If you are buying a property in Yeovil your lawyer will ask you place them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is payable against the sale price then this will be required immediately prior to contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Yeovil. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

About to purchase house in Yeovil. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Yeovil solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

I have finally had an offer on a flat in Yeovil accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Yeovil. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Co-operative started?

It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Yeovil conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is check that your lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some buyers would apply for a home loan with Co-operative and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancing practitioner to press on with searches.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Yeovil. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Yeovil

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Hoping to buy a property located in Yeovil and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Yeovil. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Yeovil area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Yeovil. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £300,000 maisonette in Yeovil in nine days. The management company has quoted £324 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Yeovil?

Yeovil conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally involves the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to such questions most will be content to assist. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The management information fee demanded by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. In reality one has little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I acquired a leasehold flat in Yeovil, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Yeovil with a long lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2088

With just 62 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £17,100 and £19,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

I am looking to acquire a repression property in Yeovil and the bank selling demand completion inside a week. Can a lawyer meet that timeframe? Would it be better to select a local Yeovil firm or an online organisation that professes to complete quickly?

Visit your Yeovil high street. Pop in to 3 companies and request to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your needs and try and obtain a commitment on deadlines. Appoint the one that comes across as most genuine. Make sure to choose a conveyancing practitioner on the panel of conveyancing practitioners who can act for your lender.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Yeovil regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Yeovil but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Porter Dodson Llp, Central House, Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HH
  • Gareth Webb & Co Llp, 5-6 Church Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HX
  • Battens Solicitors Limited, Mansion House, 54-58 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EP
  • Bannister & Co, Tudor Chambers, Manor Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UQ
  • Maclachlan Solicitors Limited, Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BS

Planning law solicitors in Yeovil regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Yeovil with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Porter Dodson Llp, Central House, Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HH
  • Battens Solicitors Limited, Mansion House, 54-58 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EP
  • Maclachlan Solicitors Limited, Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BS

Typically, Yeovil conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancer representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering supplemental queries from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

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

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