There are certain things in life that are made easier by the "nice" people you meet along the way. Thank you for your help; infact thank you for everything; I'm glad I wasn't in this alone.

The stress of moving was very much kept to a minimum with such pleasant, happy, courteous and professional people. We would be very happy to use your services again.

A thoroughly professional company.

When stating on the telephone that a letter would follow in the next post, it arrived on my doorstep the next day! Your staff were most helpful throughout.

We appreciate greatly, the helpful way in which you handled our house sale, nothing but the highest praise for your efforts both professional and client relations.

Nothing was too much trouble, matters were dealt with very promptly and without any fuss. We will definitely recommend you.

Many thanks for all your hard work. All of your efforts were truly appreciated. We only wish other agencies involved in house moving were as efficient!

"Full marks!" "This is the second time in recent years that we have used your company. We would not hesitate to use Clutton Cox in the future and would recommend your company most highly.

Excellent service. Thank you for all the time and help you made available. "The service was first class, and I will have no hesitation in recommending you to other people.

I was more than pleased with the way you dealt with my affairs and the problems encountered. I could not have asked for better service or more support.

Excellent service. Thank you for all the time and help you made available. "The service was first class, and I will have no hesitation in recommending you to other people.

I was more than pleased with the way you dealt with my affairs and the problems encountered. I could not have asked for better service or more support.

I was impressed with the way you and your staff managed to be patient, courteous and maintain an air or optimism even when difficulties arose, thank you.

Once again signed, sealed and completed without a hitch! Cheers for all your hard work.

Very pleased indeed with the service no hesitation in recommending it to others.

We found our dealings to be very efficient and helpful and would not hesitate to recommend Clutton Cox to any of our friends/relations. Many thanks for your assistance in this matter.

We were very impressed with the service we received. "All staff were very friendly and helpful. They did not tire of my constant phone calls!

I thank you for the exceptionally quick service you have provided for me. I never imagined things would all go so quickly and smoothly!" "Very much appreciated, thank you.

We were impressed with your willingness to answer our queries and clarify matters for us. Thank you very much.

We are more than pleased with the speed and efficient way our conveyancing has been handled. We will certainly use your services again and will recommend you to our friends.

We were very happy at the service we received. It was very professional and efficient.

Conveyancing Blog

Disputed Wills: Bleak House Revisited 2012

Court of Appeal held a Will was invalid on the grounds of knowledge and approval as it could not be proved that the wishes and intentions of the deceased were known to and approved by her at the time of making the Will

Floody Hell! : Be Sure to Evaluate Flood Risk Before You Buy a House

A potential problem may arise with solar panels when you come to sell your house.

Hot Conveyancing Issues: Solar Panels

A potential problem may arise with solar panels when you come to sell your house.

New Property Information Form: Japanese Knotweed and Other Tall Stories

The Property Information Form is one of the key components of the Conveyancing Protocol when you are buying and selling your home.

The Best Conveyancing Blogs: A Personal Choice

The best conveyancing blog and articles

Conveyancing, Wills and Probate Live and in Action

Conveyancing Wills and Probate Solicitors in Bristol provide an update of recent cases in May 2013

Will Chipping Sodbury House Prices Increase by 25% When Waitrose Opens?

Research by Savills the Estate Agents shows house prices increase on average 25% in areas where Waitrose has supermarkets

How to Avoid Conveyancing Nightmares: A Moving Day Cheat Sheet

How to avoid a moving day nightmare on completion of your house move - a moving day cheat sheet

26 Bite-Sized Conveyancing Chunks

a free conveyancing ebook guide to buying and selling your home in 26 bite sized chunks

Conveyancing, Wills and Probate Live and in Action

Bristol Conveyancing Wills and Probate Solicitors Clutton Cox provide an update of recent cases

How Much Does Conveyancing Cost?

How much does conveyancing cost in Bristol

Holy Property Fraud, Batman -Call Land Registry Hotline!

The Land Registry, the Government department charged with detailing all property titles in the UK, beefed up its fraud prevention measures last week with the introduction of a free Fraud Hotline.

The Future of Conveyancing: Say It Ain't So!

Mr Poor and Miss Unfortunate, are looking to buy their dream home in Yate (other towns villages and cities are available)

How to Avoid Stress When Moving Home: 5 Helpful Conveyancing Tips

There are inherent delays in the house buying and selling process. From the moment you decide to put your property on the market or decide to buy a house until you eventually exchange of contracts and completion can be many weeks.

Why beat yourself up over matters which can be avoided.

Do I Need a Homebuyers Survey?: A Cautionary Tale with a Happy Ending!

The question “Do I Need a Homebuyers’ Survey” is one we as Conveyancing Solicitors are frequently asked by our clients.

The statistics are telling: 4 out of 5 Homebuyers do not have a full survey or at the very least RICS Homebuyers Survey and Valuation carried out on their new home.

How to Sell Your House Quickly in 2013: A Simple 5 Point Plan

Those scarce green shoots of a housing market recovery have been spotted this week by RightMove, the leading website property portal

Rightmove said traffic to its site is up 27% on this time a year ago, and new listings have increased by 22%.

How Long Does It Take To Move House?

It’s the question that most clients ask at the start of their Conveyancing transactions.

We could say, provided your house move is a registered land sale, there are no linked transactions (a chain) the buyer has cash and does not require a survey and your buyer’s Conveyancing Solicitors are on the ball – about 48 hours.

But we don’t.

How We've Helped Other People

How we've helped other people,Testimonials from clients of Clutton Cox Solicitors

Conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury and Yate

Now that the Mayan prediction of the world ending in 2012 has been put to bed, a New Year dawns and, no doubt, renewed confidence for those thinking of moving house in Chipping Sodbury and Yate in 2013.

Best Conveyancing Blogs of 2012:Part 2

Last week we reviewed the most popular blogs on the Clutton Cox solicitors website from number 10 to number 6.

Now for a delicious dénouement.

Those on tenterhooks and that may mean just you, need wait no longer.

Best Conveyancing Blogs of 2012

Last year, we took the opportunity of an end of year Hit Parade of the most read conveyancing blogs on the Clutton Cox website.

Last year none of our conveyancing blogs was able to oust the rampant curiosity of visitors to our website to see what our team of solicitors looked like. And, our Online Conveyancing Calculator and Conveyancing Home Page continued to whir like crazy.

What Will a Local Search Reveal About the House We're Buying?

When you are buying a house, commissioning a search of the records held by the Local Authority, normally kicks off the Conveyancing Process.

Conveyancing Blog Awards 2012

Conveyancing blogs have grown organically and significantly since I first put my head above the conveyancing parapet in 2008 and decided to write the first regular Conveyancing blogs in England and Wales.

Now to honour my Conveyancing peers for publishing great conveyancing content ( and no I don’t get to nominate or participate in my own Conveyancing Blog Awards) I am accepting nominations from anyone who has been moved, educated, impressed, inspired, amused, dazzled or a combination of all, by reading a Conveyancing blog, during 2012.

What's the Name of that Legal Thingy When You Buy a House?

Conveyancing Solicitors have a tendency to be rather blasé with their use of jargon. After all some of us are only human.

Some Conveyancing Solicitors promise to speak in Plain English (we at Clutton Cox do at least); other Conveyancing Solicitors may yet wallow in the odd “hereinbefore” and “aforesaid mentioned”.

So if you are embarking on a sale or purchase here is a little help with all the terminology.

Conveyancing: Frequently Asked Questions

Suppose you have sold your house or you have just found the house you were looking for and for the purposes of argument you have instructed the entirely non-ﬁctitous quality firm of solicitors in Chipping Sodbury, CLUTTON COX.

We could add a note of congratulation here, but we shall move on.

Conveyancing Calculator: Fixed Legal Fees At Your Fingertips

Time and again, clients and potential clients tell us what they want is certainty of legal fees. Or as we say guaranteed fixed legal fees with no hidden extras.

And clients want conveyancing quotations when they want them not just when a law firm is open during the day

Government Rejects Chancel Repair Liability Reform

The Government yesterday decided against tidying up the current mess of Chancel Repair Liability.

Estate Agents and Buyers:Take the Bad Breath Challenge!

Now with your help we have put together a quick and highly unscientific survey to find out some of the taboos, that may yet still be putting people off buying a property.

Fixed Fees in Conveyancing, Wills and Probate Shock!

Well, Fixed Fees in Conveyancing Wills and Probate appears to be shocking for some of the new entrants in to the legal arena.

Short, Sharp, Shock Guide to Buying A Flat

Buying a flat, or an apartment, as Developers like to call them, differs from buying a normal house or freehold property.

Leases are used where there is one building or a block with
multiple owners.

Conveyancing Solicitors in Bristol Accept New Bristol Pound

A major initiative launches at noon today in Bristol: the introduction of the Bristol pound.

And Clutton Cox Conveyancing Wills and Probate Solicitors believe they are the first firm of solicitors to sign up for the scheme and welcome the Bristol pound for conveyancing in Bristol.

Setting Up Home with Tom, Dick or Harriet - Don't Forget Will!

4 out of 5 couples who live together and are not married or in a civil partnership believe they do not need to make a Will. They believe that their property will automatically go to their cohabitee on death. The oft heard phrase “common law” wife simply does not exist in a legal context.

As well as making a Will there are other considerations before setting up home with your partner.

Chancel Repair Liability: The Full Monty

all you need to know about chancel repair liability

Is It Finally The Beginning Of The End For Chancel Repair Laibility?

Is it finally the beginning of the end for chancel repair liability?

Easy Peasy Questions to Ask Your Conveyancing Solicitor Before You Instruct

How do you know what you will get, when you instruct
your Conveyancing Solicitor to act for you when you
move home.

Strange as it may seem, all you have to do is ask.

Moving House: Where Does Most of the Money Go?

Moving House: Where Does Most of the Money Go? A surprising answer perhaps?

Conveyancing Fees: Get a Fixed Fee Quotation. Always!

How important is it to have a fixed fee from your conveyancing solicitors when moving home?

Don't Want One Don't Need One: Risks of Not Having Homebuyer's Survey

Why you should always have a survey before you buy a house or flat

Does Your Conveyancing Solicitor "Walk the Walk?"

10 Property Websites To Visit Before You Buy

10 Sure-Fire Ways to Avoid Stress When Moving Home

10 Ways to Avoid Stress When Moving Home

Were HIPs Ever Replaced?

Conveyancing Quality Scheme: What's In It For ME!

How to Choose an Estate Agent: Top Tips

Don't even think of buying or selling your home until you've read..

Don't even think of buying or selling your home until you've read conveyancing guide

Welcome to Clutton Cox: an new introduction by Paul Hajek

Welcome to Clutton Cox: an new introduction by Solicitor Paul Hajek

When "Pushing the Boundaries" Goes Beyond Metaphor and Ends Up in Court

When Pushing the Boundaries Goes Beyond Cliche and Ends Up in Court

Which Conveyancing Solicitor?: Don't Let Your Estate Agent Bully You!

Mortgage Drought: Is there a solution?

10 Quite Interesting Things about Conveyancing and the Housing Market

What Do We Want? Fairer Legal Fees: When do We Want Them? Now!

What Do We Want? Fairer Legal Fees: When do We Want Them? Now !

Budget 2012 Headlines and the Property Market

NewBuy Scheme for First Time Buyers: Good Buy or By Pass?

Top Tips to Keep Your Home Out of the Grubby Hands of Fraudsters.

Separate Representation in Conveyancing: But Only for the Many

Thinking of Buying Property in France: 5 Top Tips

25 Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing Your Conveyancing Solicitor

What Clients Said About Clutton Cox Conveyancing Solicitors in 2011

Everything You Need To Know About Buying and Selling a House - in 26 Bite-Sized Chunks: Updated

In the Land of Fixed Legal Fees, the Small Law Firm is King

Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury: What's In It For Us?

Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury: What's in it for us?

Will You Need Conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury in 2012

Clutton Cox Conveyancing Wills and Probate:Top of the Blogs Part 2

Clutton Cox Conveyancing Wills and Probate:Top of the Blogs

Fixed Fees in Conveyancing: How Important?

First Time Buyers: Hurry, Conveyancing Sale Ends Soon

Buying a Holiday Home: Can it ever be a Primary Residence?

Our Partners in Conveyancing: Land Registry

How solicitors and Land Registry work together in conveyancing process

Part 3: What law firm clients want (really, really want)

Part 2: What law firm clients want (really, really want)

What law firm clients want (really, really want)

Conveyancing Quality Scheme: The 4 C's of Client Care

Fixed Fees in Conveyancing: All Day Long.

Fixed Fees in Conveyancing: All Day Long

Conveyancing Solicitors and Lenders: The Panel Game

Conveyancing in Yate, Bristol: 10 Things You Should Know.

Conveyancing in Yate, Bristol: 10 Things You Should Know

Conveyancing in Bristol: How to Redeem a Rentcharge

Suspend Stamp Duty Immediately: ePetition

Conveyancing Hazards: Contaminated Land.

Conveyancing Hazards: Contaminated Land

Readers' Favourites: Clutton Cox's Most Popular Recent Blogs

Tweet My aim when I write the blogposts for the Clutton Cox website is to be as informative as possible in an approachable way and if I am lucky – something which is topical ( Hacking Stops Land Registry E Conveyancing Reforms) I also try...

Hacking Stops Land Registry E Conveyancing Reforms

Tweet At a time when the rest of the news is dominated by “hacking” scandals, it is reassuring, that in the relatively mundane world of conveyancing, an opportunity for further fraud has been nipped in the bud. E conveyancing , the...

Rights of Way: Horses for Courses; But Not Cattle

Tweet A right of way is one example of a legal easement. An easement provides certain rights over land you do not own Rights of Way are most often incorporated into a Conveyance or Transfer deed. If you purchased a new house, you...

Parental Gifts to Children: the Pitfalls and the Tax Implications

Tweet Parents often feel inclined to be generous to their children and like to set aside money for their future. The income tax treatment of such generosity may have taken many by surprise. It would seem logical that once the gift is made...

Want to Paint the Town Red? : You May Need Planning Permission!

When Clint Eastwood ordered the town of Lago to be painted red in the film High Plains Drifter , no one argued . Back here in the real world, Planning Permission is not normally a requirement if you choose similarly to paint...

Setting Up Home With An Unmarried Partner

It is now quite common for people to set up home before getting married or undertaking a civil partnership , as the Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband and his partner Justine Thornton did, before their marriage over the weekend Good legal advice on...

Conveyancing Quality Scheme: WIIFM (What's in it for me?)

The Law Society recently introduced a new Conveyancing Quality Scheme to assist members of the public in choosing a Conveyancing Solicitor Conveyancing Quality is a feeling: you can't touch, see or smell it, yet you will know it once you have...

Private Sewers: Soon; Bog Standard!

Anyone who has bought a new property on a residential development in the last 30 years or so will know ( if they had been paying attention to their Conveyancing Solicitor ) that are private sewers and drains which run under their property and their...

Land Registry: An Open or Shut Case for Property Title Theft?

The Land Registration Act 1925 “modernised” conveyancing by making it compulsory for some property transactions to be registered as part of the conveyancing process. The Land Registry is the government department which records all property...

Everything You Need To Know About Buying And Selling A House- In 28 Bite-Sized Chunks

Some of you will have come across my posts in my series in March entitled “ All you need to sell or buy a house –in 31 daily bite-sized chunks” I appreciate that it can be a little awkward moving from one blog post to the next...

Conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury: 10 Things You Might Like To Know.

If you are thinking about buying or selling your home in Chipping Sodbury , this Spring, here are few first steps which may assist you. If you are new to the area, we at Clutton Cox would be delighted to speak with you and answer your Conveyancing...

Standard Conditions of Sale: Updated and Cooking on Gas!

One of the most popular posts in our March Series “Everything You Need To Know About Buying and Selling a House or Flat in 31 Daily Bite-Sized Chunks” was Day 19’s “How Standard are the Standard Conditions of Sale . In the...

Planning Permission: What Happens When You Find a House in a Haystack?

Tweet The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (formerly plain old House of Lords) issued an important judgment this week against those who seek to benefit from the literal meaning of the law but not the spirit of the law. The case centred on...

Conveyancing Problems: Flood Risk

Tweet Over 5 million people live or work in properties that are classed as a “flood risk” according to the Environment Agency Flooding can occur not just from rivers and the sea but also from surface water, where it cannot access a...

Conveyancing and the Milkman

Tweet Conveyancing Question : Is there a milkman and if so what is his name? As Conveyancing Solicitors we are more used to answering questions on restrictive covenants ; deed of easements; rights of way; declarations of trust; defective...

Conveyancing Guide: Simples!

Day 31 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Does It Ever Go "Pete Tong"

Day 30 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Radon Gas: What Has It Got To Do With Conveyancing?

Day 29 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Problems: Gazumping and Gazundering.

Day 28 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Clutton Cox: Everything You Need To Know About Buying And Selling A House; Part 3

Day 27 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Building Regulations: Did You Know?

Day 26 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Defects: The Solutions Are Out There!

Day 25 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing: What Have The Chancellors Ever Done For Us?

We examine yesterdays Budget in Day 24 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Problems: What Do Defects in Title Look Like?

Day 23 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Searches: Commons and Not So Common Searches

Day 22 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Local Authority Searches: The Lowdown

Day 21 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Clutton Cox: Everything You Need To Know About Buying And Selling A House; Part 2

Day 20 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Contracts: How Standard Is The Standard Contract For Sale?

Day 19of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing: An A-Z through Conveyancing Jargon

Day 18 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing:Frequently Asked Questions

Day 17 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Buying a Flat: What You Need to Know as a Buyer

Day 16 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Dream Home: Avoid Conveyancing Nightmare

Day 15 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Sellers: Don't Show Your First Offer the Door

Day 14 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing : What to Expect from Your Conveyancing Solicitor

Day 13 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Fees: Where Does All The Money Go?

Day 11 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Clutton Cox: Everything You Need To Know About Buying And Selling A House Or Flat

Day 11 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Conveyancing Fees: Get a Fixed Fee Quotation. Always!

Day 10 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Homebuyer's Survey: Don't Need One; Don't Want One -A Cautionary Tale.

Day 9 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Can Your Conveyancing Solicitor "Walk the Walk" or Just "Talk The Talk"?

Day 8 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

10 Property Websites You Should Visit Before You Buy

Day 7 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

10 Ways To Avoid Stress When Moving Home

Day 6 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Were HIPs Ever Replaced?

Day 5 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

Which Conveyancing Solicitor?: Don't let your Estate Agent Bully You!

Day 4 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

You'reTip Top Now Our Top Tips: Choosing an Estate Agent

Day 3 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

All Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion

Day 2 of everything you need to know about buying and selling a house or a flat in 31 daily bite-sized chunks

All You Need to Sell or Buy a House in 31 Day Bite-Sized Chunks

a guide to everything you need to know about buying and selling a house in 31 day bite-sized chunks

All You Need to Sell or Buy a House in 31 Daily Bite-Sized Chunks

a guide to everything you need to know about buying and selling a house in 31 day bite-sized chunks

Why Do We Need A Conveyancing Quality Scheme, Anyway?

Why do we need a Conveyancing Quality

Conveyancing Reforms: The Emperor's New Clothes Strike Again

A new paper this week argues a further extension of reserved activities rather than a relaxtion in Conveyancing

Conveyancing Solicitors in No Conveyancing Transaction Shock!

Which Conveyancing firm completed the most conveyancing transactions in 2010

Clutton Cox Conveyancing Guide: Simples Part 2

Clutton Cox Conveyancing Guide: Simples!

Conveyancing Guide made simple by Clutton Cox Solicitors Bristol

Conveyancing Lessons from the Demise of "Cheap as Chips" HIP Provider

What lessons can be learned from the demise of Fridays Property Lawyers the cheap as chips conveyancers and HIP provider

Deep and Crisp and Even More: A Review of UK Legal Blogging 2011.

A review of legal blogging in the Uk by Paul Hajek of Clutton Cox Solcitors for UK Blawg Roundup

Bad Hair Day: Bad Conveyancing Day; Do You Change Conveyancing Solicitors?

You know what it is like when you have a Bad Hair Day: but what about a Bad Conveyancing Day? Do You Change Conveyancing Solicitors?

Conveyancing: Something for the New Year, Sir?

Conveyancing is about to become a little more exciting in 2011.

Conveyancing Fees: Fixed,, Fixed, Fixed; All the Time

Conveyancing's Tweedledum and Tweedledee: Gazumping and Gazundering

Clutton Cox Solicitors: 50 Not Out and Not a Boundary in Sight

Clutton Cox have joined the nationwide legal referral scheme Connect2Law

How We've Helped People with Conveyancing

See what people have said about the Conveyancing service at Clutton Cox, Solicitors in Bristol

Chancel Repair Liability: Guardian Readers in Uproar!

Commons and Not So Common Conveyancing Searches

Local Searches For Local People: Are You Local?

When buying a new house, one of th efirst things carried out by your conveyancing solicitor is a local authority search

Disused Mines: How to Avoid a Chill In Conveyancing

Conveyancing:What If It All Goes "PeteTong"?

Breaking News:Conveyancing Blogger for Yell.com

Paul Hajek, Conveyancing Expert,Conveyancing Blogger for yell.com

Conveyancing: Clutton Cox Catch Up

Conveyancing in Bristol: How Free is Freehold?

Conveyancing in Bristol: How Free is Freehold

Don't Kill Yourself Kirstie Allsopp!

the perils of same exchanges and completions

Conveyancing: Who Cares If Solicitors Act For Both Sides, As Long As It Is Quicker?

Conveyancing: Who Cares If Solicitors Act For Both Sides, As Long As It Is Quicker

Conveyancing:Don't Let Your Estate Agent Bully You!

When it comes to Conveyancing don't let your estate agent bully you

Exploded: The Myth of Cheap Wills from Will Writers

Where a £30 Will can turn into a £1700 Bill

Conveyancing Costs: Who really takes it all?

You may be surprised what percentage of the conveyancing costs goes to your conveyancing solicitors

Conveyancing Solicitors: Walk the Walk or Just Talk the Talk?

Waitrose Submit Planning Permission for Store in Chipping Sodbury

If Bath Win the European Cup: Conveyancing Fees Refunded When You Move Home.

If Bath Win the European Cup: Conveyancing Fees Refunded When You Move Home

Spurs win the Champions League: Your Conveyancing Fees Refunded

Spurs win the Champions League: Your Solicitor Fees paid when you move home between now and then!

Finding a Conveyancing Solicitor: Where Do You Start?

Back in the day, (up until 1985) Conveyancing was carried out by Conveyancing Solicitors, either practicing on their own or within a larger firm of Solicitors. In those days, you were more likely to find your Conveyancing Solicitor on the “High...

What is Conveyancing?

I have just posted the second of my Conveyancing Guides as the expert Conveyancer for Yell.com You can find it here "What Exactly is Conveyancing?" ...

Conveyancing Unplugged: An A-Z Roadmap Through The Conveyancing Maze

I have just posted the first of my Conveyancing Guides through Yell.com Over the next few weeks, you will see the Conveyancing process unravel before your very eyes. The Guide will be a handy reference for you at all the various stages in the...

Conveyancing in Frampton Cotterell, near Bristol: Did You Know?

When you are thinking of selling or buying a property in Frampton Cotterell , near Bristol, South Gloucestershire, what should you be looking for from your Conveyancing Solicitors? Here are a few snippets of information about the village itself some...

Chancel Repair Liability: A Further Visit

You can read the most recent update on Chancel Repair Liability here . My radar has been honed to new articles on the cause and effect of Chancel Repair Liability Some of you may have read my previous post on Chancel Repair Liability: King...

HIP RIP: FREE EPC

There is now just one surviving component of the erstwhile HIP; the Energy Performance Certificate or inglamoursly the EPC To further alleviate the pain, if you are bored or excited with the World Cup we have a special offer running for the length of the...

How We've Helped Other People

Conveyancing in Pucklechurch: " We received a first class, faultless service, absolutely fantastic from beginning to end. Thank you. We would recommend Clutton Cox highly; they are very reliable and easy to contact with...

The End of HIPs: Where Are We Now?

Cast your minds back to 1996 BC ( Before Coalition) and a singular Labour MP got mightily angry about being gazumped on a property because of the delay in achieving an early exchange of contracts. His solution: more information available about the property...

Radon Gas: Am I Bothered?

Your Conveyancing Solicitor will tell you when you are buying your new home whether it is likely to be affected by Radon Gas. This information will be revealed as one of the standard enquiries asked of the Local Authority. Very interesting, but what you...

Twist Stick or Bust? How to Deal in the UK Housing Market, Spring 2010

This is the fourth in my seasonal series on the prospects for the Housing Market in England and Wales, which began last Spring. Everyone agrees that the market has improved. But, progress has been slow albeit above the expectations of some experts a year...

Conveyancing Held up by Titanic Search and Lack of Main Trains!

Vital Conveyancing on a new development outside Sodding Chipbury, has been delayed and put in peril a couple’s quest to own their dream home First time buyers, Mr. Poor and Miss Unfortunate had been enticed by the strong arm tactical...

Would You Use Social Media and Web Directories to Choose A Solicitor?

In the good old days, most people asked friends and colleagues for a recommendation when you wanted to find a Solicitor to carry out your Conveyancing or to prepare your Wills. Some were persuaded to “let their fingers do the walking” and...

Stamp Duty "Giveaway"in the Budget: Eyebrows Raised, But Then Recede

First the leak or is that rumour, that Stamp Duty will be abolished on purchases of up to £250,000: Then the reality. The Chancellor Alastair Darling in his budget speech announces a temporary 2 year “stamp duty holiday” for that...

Conveyancing Solicitors: Wake Up and Smell the Tesco Coffee

Last week it was Estate Agents who were all in a paddy at the launch of iSold, Tesco’s joint venture with spicerhaart. Now, it seems it’s the turn of Conveyancing Solicitors to froth at the mouth. We have, the not unexpected news, as...

How to Choose Your Conveyancing Solicitor: Conflicting New Research

New research published by the Ministry of Justice has revealed how the public choose a Conveyancing Solicitor. A sample of people, who had moved house in the last three years, was asked how they had first heard about their Conveyancing Solicitor. Using...

Conveyancing Fees: Why Risk An Estimate When You Can Get a Fixed Fee?

31 per cent of people who moved home in the last three years obtained an estimate of their legal fees form their Conveyancing Solicitor. 61 per cent were able to obtain fixed fee quotations, whilst 4 per cent walked the tightrope of hourly billing (how...

A Good Lawyer or an Elephant: Could You Describe One?

The Ministry of Justice (still a bit too Orwellian a title for me) published research this week that most of you when asked, couldn’t describe a good lawyer. A bit like an elephant really. Know one when you see one but difficult to describe. ...

Conveyancing Fees: Refunded, If you Instruct Clutton Cox Solicitors within the next 100 days!

The countdown to the World Cup in South Africa stands at 100 days. So here is the deal. Instruct Clutton Cox, through our website, to carry out your Conveyancing on your sale or purchase within the next 100 days (for those of you who like...

Conveyancing Fees and Stamp Duty: Did You Know the Government Takes Over 90%?

What proportion of the overall legal costs of purchasing a house or flat in the UK goes to your Conveyancing Solicitor? Say you were buying at £350,000. OK that’s a bit above the average but by no means in the realms of the super rich. ...

HIPs, Wastes Wasters.

A national HIP provider, myhomemove, has given credence to a little reported fact regarding HIPs. This effect of HIPs was also highlighted in a post on this my ActionMove website back in July 2009 entitled “Have HIPs inadvertently Stabilised...

Chancel Repair Liability: Updated

Some of you may have read my previous posts on Chancel Repair Liability and King Henry VIII’s Conveyancing legacy . I have been amazed at the interest generated which range from Chancel Repair Liability Insurers to the Wall Street...

Conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire: 10 Things You Need To Know If You Are Moving Home.

Where can you find out the nitty gritty about selling or buying your home in Chipping Sodbury? This guide will give you a flavour of the area, potential problems you may encounter and the property professionals you are likely to come across. If you are...

Conveyancing in Yate, South Gloucestershire: 10 Things You Need To Know If You Are Moving Home.

What should you be looking for when selling or buying a home in Yate, near Bristol. Here are 10 helpful suggestions to get you on your way:- 1. Yate is about 13 miles north east of Bristol, with good rail and motorway links. The local authority is South...

Choosing a Conveyancing Solicitor: 10 Important Steps Before You Decide!

Choosing your Conveyancing Solicitor when you move home is a daunting task. Moving home can be a stressful time. But who will be right for you. Here are ten steps to choosing your Conveyancing Solicitor. 1. Listen to friends and family who have been moved...

Conveyancing Solicitors: Swift, Efficient and Cost Effective, Right?

But how do you know that’s what you will get, when you instruct your Conveyancing Solicitor to act for you when you move home You may have heard horror stories of chains breaking down, and Conveyancing Solicitors not doing a great job. More...

When Choosing a Conveyancing Solicitor: Do Not Scrimp!

When you are buying your property, it is felt by some that your Conveyancing Solicitor is an unnecessary expense. Good advice, in this regard, was provided writing in the Bricks & Mortar section of the Times last Friday. The article entitled “...

Twist Stick or Bust? How to Deal in the Housing Market, Autumn/Winter 2009

This is the third in my series on the prospects for the Housing Market in England and Wales in 2009. You can see my previous commentaries here for Spring and here for Summer. Now is the time to reflect and predict what will happen over the...

Chancel Repair Liability: 21 Things You Need to Know

Chancel Repair Liability: 21 Things You Need to Know and Then Mostly Forget

At Least, 10 Ways to Ensure a Stress Free House Move

When it comes to buying and selling your home, its right up there as one of the most stressful things anyone can do! However, it doesn’t have to be like this; with a little forward planning, a touch of patience and great communication it can actually...

Setting Up Home With Your Partner: 5 Absolutely Essential Questions You Must Consider

“What if, what if it all goes Pete Tong” or less colloquially “What would you do if it were to go wrong” is perhaps the last phrase you may want to hear when you’re about to set up home with your partner. It is now quite...

Clutton Cox Blog: Happy First Birthday.

It is a year ago today that I posted my first blog. I was the first solicitor to blog regularly on Conveyancing, and I have added other areas of our expertise as I have gone on, such as Wills and Probate, HIPs and the Housing Market in general. It has...

Conveyancing Fees Refunded

Conveyancing: Who Gives a Damn? : Certainly Not Conveyancing Solicitors and Estate Agents

When the Law Society launched its consultation paper “Improving Residential Conveyancing”, it was a great opportunity for members of the professions to shape the future of the home buying and selling process. The introduction of HIPs and the...

King Henry VIII and Chancel Repair Liability:His Conveyancing Legacy.

A legal Conveyancing nightmare was finally over this week, for a couple forced to auction their home to pay for repairs to their local church, for which they were responsible under an arcane law known as Chancel Repair liability. The Wallbanks sold their...

England Win the World Cup: Your Solicitor Fees paid when you move home between now and then!

Chipping Sodbury based solicitor and England fan Paul Hajek is banking on a Rooney hat-trick in next summer’s World Cup final to boost the local housing market. Paul Hajek, who runs Clutton Cox , one of the country’s oldest law firms, reckons...

Free Conveyancing: First Time Buyers Hurry!

The Stamp Duty concession which exempts properties purchased under £175000 from paying any Stamp Duty Land Tax expires on 31st December 2009. Thereafter, Stamp Duty will be imposed on any purchase over £125000. The Stamp Duty payable will be...

Clutton Cox Solicitors response to Improving Residential Conveyancing

The consultation period to respond to the Law Society’s report Improving Residential Conveyancing closes on tomorrow 18th September. We have listed the Questions posed by the Consultation Paper on Conveyancing together with our response. If...

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Conveyancing should be done like this: Conveyancing Solicitors are you listening?

The Law Society’s consultation on the role of Conveyancing Solicitors in the home buying and selling process in England and Wales is set to close in one month’s time on 18th September. You can have your say on how the Conveyancing process may...

25 Questions you should ask your Conveyancing Solicitor before you Move Home.

Conveyancing and Conveyancing Solicitors-How can they Improve?

Tell me about your experiences when you last moved home, your thoughts about Conveyancing, Conveyancing Solicitors and how the home buying process could be improved. Why? Well, the Law Society has launched a consultation process with...

10 Quite Interesting Things about Conveyancing and the Housing Market

1. The average price of a Property is now £152,898. 2. The average price of a Property excluding flats, is £224,024 3. Average Home Prices have declined by 20% since 2007 4. The Average time it takes to sell a property is below 10 weeks for...

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