"For a hassle-free sale or purchase in Shepton Mallet, local knowledge matters. Fridaysmove-recommended Solicitors maintain close links with relevant local authorities. Issues frequently arising in the region are also taken into consideration, thanks to this local expertise."

Local issues considered by Shepton Mallet Conveyancing Solicitors:

Official Local Authority Searches in Shepton Mallet

If your are planning to purchase a new home in Shepton Mallet a conveyancer has to apply to the council for Official Local Authority Searches (including (Con 29 enquiries, LLC1 and Con29 Part 2). The Local Authority for Shepton Mallet is Mendip District Council, Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT. Tel: 01749 648 999

Fridaysmove property lawyers in Shepton Mallet are on all UK mortgage lender panels, including:

Issues to consider when your lawyer is not on your Lender's panel

Panels of solicitors are maintained by mortgage lenders in order to undertake legal work on mortgaged properties. Recently, lenders have changed the criteria for the firms which they will accept on their panels. They have also reduced the size of their panels, removing firms which do not carry out much Conveyancing work or which they consider to have proved unsatisfactory in the past. These options are available to any homebuyer whose solicitor is not on their lender's panel:

• Obtain a mortgage from a less restrictive lender
• Instruct a solicitor whom your lender accepts
• Pay the lenders costs for their solicitor in addition to your own

It is usually cheaper to have the same firm act both for you and your lender, and carry out all the conveyancing work in connection with a purchase and the mortgage.

Looking for a mortgage lender with a branch in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, try:

• Britannia, 32, High St, BA4 5AS - Tel: 01749 342313

Are you eligible for Shepton Mallet stamp duty relief?

Disadvantaged areas relief may be available for property bought in around 2,000 locations across the country. In England and Wales, they are based on local government wards and electoral divisions. Because designated regions for relief are defined according to electoral wards, a postcode search is no guarantee a property will be eligible. If an online search cannot determine whether a Shepton Mallet home is located in a disadvantaged area, clarification should be sought from the local council. For a purchase below the threshold, it is worth making a simple postcode search to find out if a property is in a disadvantaged area. This relief is not generally available on commercial property, but some relief may be available for 'mixed use' premises such as a shop with a flat above.