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Reasons to use our Devon conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Devon will be carried out by a conveyancer on your bank approved panel.
  • 2 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Devon - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 Over the years Devon lawyer have established very good working relationships 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 conveyancing in Devon.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors may claim it could be important to visit your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Devon are familiar with the local concerns specific to Devon and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Devon since January 2025*

Sale

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

Transfer

of house property, Brandize Park, EX20 1EQ completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £275,000. 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

When will exchange of contracts happen for sale conveyancing in Devon and am I required to attend the lawyers branch?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Devon you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we recommend supply a national conveyancing service and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the firm to officially exchange at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, 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 at the appropriate time.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Devon for our home move. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our mortgage lenders Coventry Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

Mortgage Companies on the whole imposes restrictions either the type or the amount of conveyancing solicitors on their panel. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the profile of firm, a few lenders have limited the number of solicitor practices they use to represent them. You should note that Coventry Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Coventry Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there are differing opinions regarding the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Devon only conduct one or two conveyances a year.

3 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Devon completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I'm buying a new build house in Devon with a mortgage from Nationwide Building Society. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about the extras as it will impact my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

My husband and I are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Devon. We are not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?

They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. The search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Devon

I am hoping to purchase a repossessed house in Devon and the bank selling demand completion within 28 days. Can a conveyancing practitioner complete in this timeframe? Would it be better to instruct a local Devon firm or an online conveyancer that advertises to offer speedy conveyancing?

Attend your Devon shopping parade. Pop in to 3 solicitor’s offices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your requirements and seek a commitment on time frames. Choose the one that appears most trustworthy. Be sure to use a conveyancing practitioner on the list of conveyancing practitioners who can act for your lender.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Devon regulated by the SRA

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

  • Robert Wilson Solicitors, West Hill House, Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Devon regulated by the CLC

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

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Devon is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Merton
Chulmleigh
Winkleigh
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Okehampton

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

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