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Reasons to use our Dartmouth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Dartmouth property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Dartmouth conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 2 Dartmouth conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Dartmouth conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Dartmouth regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Over the years Dartmouth lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Dartmouth local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Dartmouth.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Dartmouth

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dartmouth since November 2025*

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Clarence Street, TQ6 9NW completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £640,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced premises, Crowthers Hill, TQ6 9QX completing on 25/11/2025 at a price of £688,930. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced property, Sandquay Road, TQ6 9PH completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £505,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi residence, Townstal Road, TQ6 9HY completing on 09/12/2025 at a price of £415,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dartmouth

Can conveyancing in Dartmouth to be completed in less than 3 weeks?

In the event that you are under pressure to complete we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local contacts and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they would have handled otherproperties in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Dartmouth conveyancing firm. Second, check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that just under twenty per cent of Dartmouth conveyancing deals are frustrated or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s lawyer was not on their banks member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the transaction being held up by an average of three weeks. It is estimated that this issue affects in the region of one hundred thousand home moves annually. Most Dartmouth conveyancing practices can not represent certain banks so do check as early as possible.

Do I have to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Dartmouth so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

As opposed to ten years ago, the vast majority banks no longer require their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to hand over identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to using a local practitioner, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Dartmouth.

I am the sole recipient of my late grandmother’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Dartmouth. The Dartmouth property was put into my name in January. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be considered the same way as though I had purchased the house in January. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The CML handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. many banks would take a pragmatic view as this clause principally exists to capture subsales or the flipping of properties.

is it true that all Dartmouth solicitor practices on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I currently have a mortgage with Yorkshire BS for my property in Dartmouth. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Yorkshire BS?

Yorkshire BS must be informed of your intention before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Yorkshire BS’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Yorkshire BS will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Yorkshire BS directly. You need not do this via a Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel lawyer.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Dartmouth?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Dartmouth will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Dartmouth. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Dartmouth.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Dartmouth it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Dartmouth commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Dartmouth.

What does commercial conveyancing in Dartmouth cover?

Dartmouth conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad range of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Dartmouth. I happened to chance upon a site which appears to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Dartmouth

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Dartmouth with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Roger Richards, 10 Churston Broadway, Dartmouth Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6LE
  • Brixlaw Limited, 3 Bolton Street, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9DA
  • Knapman & Co, Dendy House, 16 Dendy Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5DB
  • Michael W Pipe, Geneva House, 10 Dendy Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5DB
  • Gowmans, 65 Hyde Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BT

Home selling conveyancing in Dartmouth ordinarily involves the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional queries from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if appropriate)

Dartmouth commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Lease renewals and variations Comprehensive advice on planning issues Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Compulsory land purchase Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Advice on commercial mortgages

Neighboring Locations

Totnes
Paignton
Babbacombe
Brixham
Torquay
Dartmouth

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

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