Conveyancing in Bridgwater
Conveyancing involves all the legal aspects of transferring the ownership of a property from a seller to a buyer, handling a remortgage, or transferring equity. If you need a solicitor for conveyancing in Bridgwater, we can help you with fast & proactive conveyancing from a national panel of conveyancing specialists.
We have helped Bridgwater and Sedgemoor clients with buying, selling, buy-to-let, Help to Buy, Right to Buy, shared ownership, new build, leasehold, lease extensions, remortgage and transfer of equity.
Other areas covered: Glastonbury, Taunton and Yeovil
Buying property in Bridgwater
A market town in Somerset, Bridgwater is known for its historic buildings and the annual Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival. The Durleigh and Wembdon areas are highly desirable. Major employers include EDF Energy and Mulberry. Bridgwater is well-served by motorway and railway links, and is near the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. Bridgwater has a population of approximately 41,200.
Council Tax in Bridgwater (2023/24)
Bridgwater is in Sedgemoor District Council.
What will my Bridgwater solicitor do?
A property lawyer oversees all post-offer aspects of purchasing a house or flat, and assists the buyer with the legal side of a home purchase.
Your solicitor will order property searches, raise questions for the seller's solicitor, review contracts and complete any post-sale actions, including paying SDLT.
Bridgwater conveyancing solicitors may carry out a flood risk assessment.
Are you buying with a mortgage?
Whether you are buying your first home or purchasing a holiday let, your solicitor must also complete legal work for the bank or building society that's giving you the mortgage. Acceptance on a lender's panel means your solicitor can act on behalf of your bank.
Our chosen panel lawyers have established relationships with the majority of banks and building societies, from larger lenders like Metro Bank to Newcastle Building Society, facilitating a quicker completion of your transaction.
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Conveyancing for buying a property
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We can also help home buyers in Bridgwater with the conveyancing for:
When buying a property in a Bridgwater conservation area, your conveyancer will need to check for restrictions on how you can use the property, e.g. parking issues or business use restrictions. Conservation areas in Bridgwater and the Sedgemoor local authority include:Conservation area
New Build Conveyancing
The conveyancing for purchasing a new build home in Bridgwater is more complicated than buying an existing property.
An experienced solicitor in Bridgwater must be able to deal with things like liaising with the builder's onsite sales team, administering Help to Buy purchases and working with warranty providers, including NHBC, Advantage and Capital Warranties.
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Leasehold flats
Buying a leasehold property in the UK can be complex when compared to purchasing a freehold. The many potential problems awaiting an uninformed purchaser can include legally technical issues like sinking fund issues and freeholds sold without first refusal to leaseholders.
A specialist leasehold solicitor will look into all potential issues with the lease and report back to you.
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What you need to know about buying a leasehold property
Should I be wary of buying a leasehold house?
Should I buy a property with a short lease?
Selling property in Bridgwater
When selling a house or flat in Bridgwater, your conveyancing solicitor will arrange all the necessary documentation, including the contract of sale and assorted property information forms, and help you complete these forms. A seller's solicitor's duties include responding to enquiries from the buyer's solicitor and addressing snags like a landlord dispute.
By taking action to communicate effectively with all parties, like agents, lenders and landlords, your solicitor will help make sure your sale completes quickly.
Is there anything to be aware of if selling a leasehold property in Bridgwater?
The legal work for a leasehold flat is much more complex in comparison with a freehold house.
The complexities of leasehold mean conveyancing solicitors in Bridgwater must carry out additional legal work, such as sourcing the latest service charge and ground rent statement, through to ascertaining if any excess payments are anticipated.
So as to resolve any leasehold-related problems sooner, It is highly recommended that you instruct a property lawyer as soon as possible, ideally before putting the property on the market,.
Conveyancing for selling a property
Remortgaging
The Bank of England's current base rate is 4.5% (18 February, 2025)
Before you instruct a remortgage solicitor, don't forget to verify your remortgage solicitor's lender panel status.
Our remortgage panel solicitors are on all major mortgage lenders' panels. Whether you are changing to a 25-year mortgage with Virgin Money or taking out an interest only mortgage from Bluestone, our experienced conveyancing team can guide you through the remortgage process.
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Check our panel solicitors can act for your lender
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Transferring Equity in Bridgwater
If you intend to change the ownership structure of a property, whether you are transferring the ownership of a property (in part or in full) to your children, dealing with inheritance tax planning or buying out an ex-spouse after a divorce, you'll need to carry out a transfer of equity.
Your legal representative will complete the legal work for a low, fixed fee.
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Transfer of equity Stamp Duty calculator
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How much are conveyancing fees in Bridgwater?
Conveyancing solicitors fees
The conveyancing quote will detail the fees for the legal work, including VAT, to be paid when the conveyancing transaction completes. These fees are what your conveyancing solicitor charges you for the legal work that they complete on your behalf.
Disbursements (third party costs)
Disbursements are third-party expenses incurred during the purchase, sale or other conveyancing transaction. Third-party disbursements include Stamp Duty and property searches.
Is it a fixed fee quote?
Some solicitors' quotes may include additional charges in the small print. This can mean a total cost that's much higher than the initial quote. If you are comparing conveyancing quotes, watch out for additional charges.