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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Exminster conveyancing

5 reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Exminster

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other solicitors inform you it could be important to visit your solicitor to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more bespoke service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Exminster solicitors work in conjunction with Exminster estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Exminster has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Exminster is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Exminster since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Exminster

I was referred a lawyer who has given a fee calculation of £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Exminster. I’m hoping to sell a Victorian detached home for £150,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Exminster?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are content to expend time contrasting charges you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to check that the conveyancer can act for your mortgage company. Do utilise our search tool to locate a Exminster conveyancing practice on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Exminster.

The Exminster conveyancing firm handling our Exminster conveyancing has uncovered a difference when comparing the information in the home valuation report and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor has advised that he is obliged to ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s approach correct?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

The Exminster conveyancing firm that just started acting on my house acquisition in Exminster have suddenly closed. I only went with them because I had to have a lawyer on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and my previous Exminster lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What are my options?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to help.

I bought my home on 16 January and the transaction details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Exminster said it will be recorded in less than a month. Are titles in Exminster particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Exminster registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any other persons or bodies. As of today roughly 80% of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration occurs once the purchaser has moved in to the property thus an expedited registration is not typically top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Exminster is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Exminster are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Exminster you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Exminster may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Been reading online that Exminster solicitors are more costly than licensed conveyancers in Exminster to use when buying a property. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am purchasing a property in Exminster.

When it comes to conveyancing in Exminster the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Exminster

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Exminster practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS
  • Milford & Dormor, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AJ
  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH

Typically, Exminster conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Conducting Exminster conveyancing searches for the title
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other documentation prepared the owner’s solicitor
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Analysing replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Exminster almost always comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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