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Exmouth Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 171 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Exmouth
  • 2 Average time frame of 126 days for registration of title in Exmouth
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 86% freehold and 14% leasehold conveyancing in Exmouth for this year to date
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Exmouth that are buy to let is 9%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Exmouth since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Exmouth

Will lawyers request an advanced payment for conveyancing in Exmouth?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Exmouth your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is requested to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is as part of the total price then this should be needed shortly ahead of exchange of contracts. The final balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

In looking at online forums for a conveyancing lawyer in Exmouth, most post that I must look for a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's biggest banks. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Exmouth is one of the numerous areas in England and Wales where there are CQS lawyers.

My wife and I are purchasing a house in Exmouth. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in Exmouth. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Exmouth?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the owner’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My partner and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Kent Reliance as we wish to conduct improvements to our property in Exmouth. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Exmouth solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Kent Reliance do not ordinarily instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Kent Reliance panel.

I am purchasing a property and the solicitor has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Exmouth

Unless a prior purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Exmouth to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Exmouth. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Exmouth

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the bank conveyancing panel. Do Exmouth conveyancing firms pay you a commission if I retain them for my own conveyancing?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Exmouth.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Exmouth regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • S J Stoker Solicitors, 1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QS
  • Prydis Legal Limited, Southgate House, 59 Magdalen Street, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4HY

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 Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • 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 non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Exmouth with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • 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

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

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