Conveyancing solicitors
BLB Solicitors is one of the largest firms of conveyancing and property solicitors in the region, with conveyancing teams in Bath, Bristol, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon and Swindon. The Land Registry consistently rank us in the top 10 most active conveyancing firms in the South West, so if you are buying or selling a property and looking for an experienced, professional and efficient solicitor, then please contact us for a personalised quote, or call one of our offices to speak with a member of the conveyancing team.
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Conveyancing Fees Explained
Conveyancing fees are the legal and associated costs of buying or selling a property. Every property is different, and our solicitors will always give you a fixed conveyancing fee quote based on the type of property, its location and the sale and/or purchase price. Our conveyancing fees are entirely transparent. Read more about our conveyancing fees.
Proactive and Responsive Conveyancing
We have wide experience in dealing with all types of residential property sales and purchases, from homes for first-time buyers to farms and country estates. Should you have any questions, our conveyancing team are always pleased to help you. Links to each member of the team can be found below.
At all times, our dedicated conveyancing solicitors will work to complete your house move as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. We will communicate our progress to you clearly and regularly – providing an efficient, responsive and friendly service.
What’s included in our services when you are buying a property?
When you instruct us as your solicitor to buy a house, our comprehensive service will include:
- Checking and processing your instructions including carrying out identity and anti-money laundering checks (including source of funds checks) that we are required by law to carry out;
- Checking the title deeds and other standard documentation we receive from the seller’s conveyancer;
- Ordering all necessary searches and reviewing the results;
- Advising you to obtain a survey and reviewing the same;
- Raising all necessary enquiries with the seller’s conveyancer and obtaining any missing information;
- Reporting our findings to you and preparing paperwork for you to sign;
- Reporting to your mortgage lender and ensuring any requirements in your mortgage offer are satisfied;
- Reporting your mortgage offer to you;
- Arranging for you to sign the contract, transfer deed and mortgage papers, if applicable;
- Exchanging contracts;
- Requesting funds from your lender, if applicable;
- Completing your purchase;
- Submitting a Stamp Duty Land Tax / Land Transaction Tax return on your behalf;
- Ensuring your purchase is registered with HM Land Registry;
- Serving all required notices on the freeholder/management company;
- Closing and storing your file in accordance with our data retention policy;
- Keeping you and any relevant third parties updated throughout as appropriate.
What’s included in our services when you are selling a property?
When you instruct us as your solicitor to sell your house, our comprehensive service will include:
- Checking and processing your instructions, including carrying out identity and anti-money laundering checks that we are required by law to carry out;
- Obtaining details of your property from the Land Registry;
- Obtaining redemption statements from your mortgage lender(s);
- Checking your title and other standard documentation we receive from you in respect of the sale;
- Drafting a contract and preparing the contract pack to send to your buyer’s legal conveyancer;
- If your property is leasehold, obtaining management information from your landlord/management company, obtaining up to date rent and service charge statements and calculating any apportionments of ground rent and service charge;
- Dealing with any enquiries from your buyer’s conveyancer and liaising with you where necessary;
- Liaising with your estate agent where necessary;
- Arranging for you to sign the contract and transfer deed;
- Exchanging contracts;
- Obtaining final statements from your mortgage lender(s);
- Completing your sale;
- Repaying your mortgage;
- Closing and storing your file in accordance with our data retention policy;
- Keeping you and any relevant third parties updated.
