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Reasons to use our Babbacombe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Babbacombe solicitor have established valuable connections with Babbacombe local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Babbacombe.
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Babbacombe have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Babbacombe and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Babbacombe conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 Babbacombe conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Babbacombe conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Babbacombe since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Babbacombe

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Babbacombe?

There are a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Babbacombe is just one of our areas of where our lawyers cover.

At what point will exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Babbacombe and am I required to be at the solicitors office?

If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the firms we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to address the formalities at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Babbacombe)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am assisting my sister sell her property in Babbacombe. Does the conveyancer arrange an EPC or do I organise this?

After the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was retained a compulsory component of moving property. An energy performance certificate must be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Babbacombe conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with long established Babbacombe providers

Can I be sure that the Babbacombe conveyancing solicitor on the Skipton panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Babbacombe seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.

My partner and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Babbacombe and I am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Aldermore.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Aldermore, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

I am buying a new build house in Babbacombe benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this extras as it could affect my loan with Barclays Direct. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I work for a busy estate agent office in Babbacombe where we have experienced a few flat sales derailed due to short leases. I have been given conflicting advice from local Babbacombe conveyancing firms. Please can you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the buyer?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I own a 1st floor flat in Babbacombe, conveyancing was carried out March 1999. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Babbacombe with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2095

With 70 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

At what point do I cover the costs of stamp duty payable for my Babbacombe flat purchase?

Most conveyancing practitioners tend to fill out a Land Transaction Return Form on your behalf as part of your Babbacombe conveyancing transaction for signature. On completion your solicitor will submit your Land Transaction Return Form to the Inland Revenue and - assuming they have the funds - settle any land tax payable on your behalf.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Babbacombe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Darby & Darby, Tudor Chambers, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR
  • Almy & Thomas Limited, 71 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5NL
  • Wollen Michelmore Llp, Carlton House, 30 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1BS
  • Boyce Hatton Llp, 58 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1DE
  • M L Pope Solicitor, Nutshell Business Hub, Harmsworth House, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JN

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Babbacombe regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Babbacombe but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • S S & D Licensed Conveyancers, 7 Courtenay Park, TQ12 2HD
  • Philip Smallwood Property Lawyer , Wonwell Cottage, TQ12 1PY

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

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