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Exmouth Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £8,237
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Exmouth that are buy to let is 9%
  • 3 March was the busiest month and August was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Exmouth
  • 4 74% freehold and 26% leasehold conveyancing in Exmouth for this year to date
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was 60 days for conveyancing in Exmouth

Examples of recent conveyancing in Exmouth since December 2025*

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Sale

of house property, The Strand, EX8 5EX completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £825,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Sale

of detached residence residence, Fulford Way, EX5 1NZ completing on 02/12/2025 at a price of £292,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

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Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Long Park, EX5 1JB completing on 08/12/2025 at a price of £335,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Acquisition

of flat Altamira EX3 0AQ, sold for £245,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Exmouth

In the event thatI was to acquire a straightforward homein Exmouth for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Exmouth?

Any savings you would make will be isolated to the disbursement for searches. The conveyancing practitioner is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with the vendors lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the title etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge however it won't be meaningful.

I own a freehold residence in Exmouth yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Exmouth and has limited impact for conveyancing in Exmouth but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.

Our mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Exmouth but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Exmouth or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

It is by no means the case that all Exmouth conveyancing practitioners are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Exmouth conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial land in Exmouth?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Exmouth will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Exmouth. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Exmouth.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Exmouth it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Exmouth commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Exmouth.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Exmouth I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Exmouth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Exmouth for my remortgage. Is it possible to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training purposes.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Exmouth regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Exmouth with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Exmouth. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Truelegal Limited, 76 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HQ
  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Exmouth regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Exmouth specialising in planning law. This should include advice on tree preservation orders
  • 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

Typically, Exmouth conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental questions from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the buyer’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 redeeming the mortgage (if relevant)

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

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