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Reasons to use our Devon conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Devon
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Devon regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 Devon property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Devon are familiar with the local concerns specific to Devon and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Experience means that Devon solicitor have established excellent connections with Devon local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Devon.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Devon since December 2024*

Sale

of semi-detached residence, , EX20 1RS completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £597,530. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Cavalry Chase, EX20 1GR completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £470,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of detached residence premises, Leaholes Avenue, EX20 1NR completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £250,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Transfer

of semi residence, North Street, EX20 1AR completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £160,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Devon

Is the fact that my solicitor in Devon is not identified on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of his work?

That is most likely a wrong assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume 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. Where you are concerned you should contact the Devon conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my let out property in Devon by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, notify to your conveyancer and ask them to they chase the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve

When does exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Devon and do I need to attend the solicitors office?

Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Devon you are welcome to come in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the property agreement is not the point of no return. A signed contract simply enables the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Devon)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Devon 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, find your property and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Devon I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Devon in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Devon. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Devon Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

    What is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent? It would be wise to find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Devon. If you love the propertyin Devon but your dog can’t move with you then you have a very hard decision. The prefered form of lease arrangement is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the leaseholders benefit from being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

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Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Devon regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Devon but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Conveyancing South West, Fradornic, EX20 3SA

Domestic conveyancing in Devon usually entails the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further queries from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

Devon commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Creating and negotiating new leases complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Comprehensive advice on planning issues Formation of commercial management companies Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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