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Reasons to use our Devizes conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Devizes has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Devizes regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Devizes and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Devizes is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Devizes solicitors are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Devizes since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Devizes

I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Devizes by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and request that they cajole the owners solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will look to achieve

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Devizes?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Devizes.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Devizes. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :

We previously instructed conveyancing lawyers locally in Devizes on the Clydesdale solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me an additional charge for handling the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Clydesdale?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your property lawyer is entitled to levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Clydesdale but by your Devizes property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Clydesdale panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Nottingham. Devizes conveyancing solicitors have been selected. How long does it take for Nottingham to send the offer to the solicitor?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Nottingham completed the valuation? Have you advised Nottingham as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I have a mortgage with Aldermore for my property in Devizes. Conveyancing was finalised a year ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Aldermore?

Your original mortgage agreement with Aldermore will provide that you need their approval in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Aldermore’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Aldermore will allow you to rent 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 Aldermore directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor.

We are downsizing from our home in Devizes and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street Devizes conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an online conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Devizes. We have lived in Devizes for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £175,000 maisonette in Devizes in 8 days. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Devizes?

For most leasehold sales in Devizes conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Devizes Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Devizes leasehold property is £350. For Devizes conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Devizes - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

    Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the leaseholders? The answer will be useful as a) areas can cause problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have complete disclosure The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the leaseholders benefit from control and although a managing agent is frequently retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Devizes regulated by the SRA

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

  • Awdry Bailey & Douglas, 33 St. Johns Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BW
  • Wansbroughs, Northgate House, Northgate Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1JX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Devizes regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Devizes with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Devizes. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Awdry Bailey & Douglas, 33 St. Johns Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BW
  • Wansbroughs, Northgate House, Northgate Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1JX

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Devizes includes some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (if applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Chippenham
Lacock
 Calne
Lyneham
Melksham
Devizes
Shrewton

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

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