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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Exmouth’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Exmouth.

Reasons to use our Exmouth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what alternative on-line conveyancers say it could be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute documents. There are various parties with involved in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 The companies identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Exmouth - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 4 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Exmouth has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor in the main results in a more personalised service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Exmouth since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Exmouth

Why would one use a Exmouth conveyancing firm when online alternatives are more affordable?

By all means make sure that you shop around for conveyancing costs in Exmouth and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t waste your energy searching for the cheapest Exmouth conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a stressful move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone call and can never replicate a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of personalised service that you rarely receive from an online conveyancer. He or She will update you as to headway making sure that you are never in the dark. If you ever need to contact the firm you will know who to ask for and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Exmouth?

We would not expect to be advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

My wife and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Exmouth and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Exmouth. Having lived in Exmouth for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? 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 health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Exmouth before appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Exmouth. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Exmouth especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Exmouth.

Is there anything unique about your site and other online quote calculators for conveyancing in Exmouth?

At this site receive a fixed fee quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues for your conveyancing in Exmouth. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate kick-back arrangements with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the most per referral, as opposed to the best value conveyancing in Exmouth

My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent advised that the owners will only issue a contract if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Exmouth

It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted Exmouth conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by senior management.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Exmouth

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Exmouth specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • F Arthur Jones & Co, 35 The Strand, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1AQ
  • Vine Orchards, Trinity Chambers, 49 Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2RS
  • Michelmores Llp, Woodwater House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5WR
  • Prydis Legal Limited, Southgate House, 59 Magdalen Street, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4HY
  • Ford Simey Llp, The Senate, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1UG

Planning law solicitors in Exmouth regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Exmouth specialising in planning law. This may include advice on compulsory purchases in Exmouth
  • Michelmores Llp, Woodwater House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5WR
  • Stephens Scown Llp, Curzon House, Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1RS
  • Graham Gover Ltd, 10 Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1JG
  • Veitch Penny Llp, 1 Manor Court, Dix's Field, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1UP
  • Tozers Llp, Broadwalk House, Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1UA

Domestic in Exmouth is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further questions from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (where appropriate)

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

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