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Main reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Babbacombe

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Babbacombe is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Babbacombe conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Babbacombe conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Babbacombe has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative companies advise it may be important to visit your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties engaged in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Babbacombe are familiar with the local issues specific to Babbacombe and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Babbacombe since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi property, Perinville Road, TQ1 3PD completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £142,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of flat St Marychurch Road TQ1 3HL, at sale amount of £135,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of apartment Higher Warberry Road TQ1 1SL, sold for £120,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Sale

of flat Higher Erith Road TQ1 2RJ, at buying sum of £67,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Babbacombe

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Babbacombe is not listed on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?

That is more than likely a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the Babbacombe conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

Can conveyancing in Babbacombe to be completed in a month?

Where the seller is applying pressure to complete it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will have local connections and know-how. It is possible that they could have conducted previoushomes in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Babbacombe conveyancing solicitor. In addition, be sure that the lawyer is on the member panel. It is understood that nearly one in five of Babbacombe conveyancing deals are held up or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the legal process being delayed by as much as three weeks. It is claimed that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home sales annually. Almost all Babbacombe conveyancing firms can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Babbacombe. My lender is Platform

Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Babbacombe?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Babbacombe. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Babbacombe is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Babbacombe are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Babbacombe you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

I'm refinancing my existing property to a buy to let loan with TSB and intend to use the remaining equity towards another property. The area we are talking about is Babbacombe. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the conveyancers are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are the solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your expectations and needs.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Babbacombe but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Darby & Darby, Tudor Chambers, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR
  • Somerville & Savage Solicitors T/a Allens Conveyancing, 16a Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NA
  • Somerville & Savage Solicitors, Alderbourne, Greenway Road, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NJ
  • Somerville & Savage, Alderbourne, Greenway Road, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NJ
  • Almy & Thomas Limited, 71 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5NL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Babbacombe practicing in commercial conveyancing in Babbacombe. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Darby & Darby, Tudor Chambers, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR
  • Somerville & Savage Solicitors T/a Allens Conveyancing, 16a Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NA
  • Somerville & Savage Solicitors, Alderbourne, Greenway Road, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NJ
  • Somerville & Savage, Alderbourne, Greenway Road, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NJ
  • Wollen Michelmore Llp, Carlton House, 30 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1BS

Planning law solicitors in Babbacombe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Babbacombe specialising in planning law. This could include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Phoenix Solicitors And Advocates Ltd, 272 Union Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5QY
  • Wollen Michelmore Llp, Carlton House, 30 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1BS
  • Boyce Hatton Llp, 58 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1DE
  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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