At long last a loan offer from HSBC for the refinancing of my 2 room flat is expected imminently. Are you able to recommend a cheap conveyancing lawyer in Avonmouth?

This site is not designed to help those in their quest for a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Avonmouth. Our intention is to offer cost effective conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations enticing you with £100 conveyancing in Avonmouth. At best, in being led by low cost conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst it will result in you being stung for additional fees and still not end up with the service required.

Our mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Avonmouth but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Avonmouth or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

The minority of Avonmouth conveyancing solicitors are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make the most of the above search tool to identify a Avonmouth conveyancing firm on the on the bank panel.

We are intent on selling our home in Avonmouth and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Avonmouth. We have lived in Avonmouth for three years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Avonmouth. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Avonmouth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two apartments in Avonmouth which have about fifty years unexpired on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease reduces and results in it becoming more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

I purchased a basement flat in Avonmouth, conveyancing having been completed in 1996. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Avonmouth with over 90 years remaining are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2096

You have 72 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.