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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Honiton but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Honiton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers are based in Honiton - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with Honiton selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The firms shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 Honiton property lawyers work in partnership with Honiton estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need
  • 5 Honiton lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Honiton conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Honiton since January 2025*

Disposal

of terraced premises, Willow Walk, EX14 2FX completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £379,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced residence, Oak View, EX14 2UD completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £410,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi residence, Highfield Road, EX14 4XY completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £335,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Honiton

My best friend’s uncle is a conveyancer. I expect that I will receive preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Honiton?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. The amounts will contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend handle auction conveyancing in Honiton?

We know of a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Honiton is one of the many locations in which our lawyers have a presence.

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Honiton?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Honiton your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the total price then this should be asked for immediately in advance of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.

Please explain the implications if my solicitor is expelled from the UBS Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Honiton?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Honiton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Honiton

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Please supply a car parking plan.

What makes a Honiton lease problematic?

Leasehold conveyancing in Honiton is not unique. All leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain sections are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Insurance obligations Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Barclays , Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Aldermore all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to pull out.

I acquired a garden flat in Honiton, conveyancing formalities finalised September 2008. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Honiton with a long lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2099

With just 74 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Honiton

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Honiton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Everys, The Laurels, 46 New Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Honiton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Honiton specialising in commercial conveyancing in Honiton. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Everys, The Laurels, 46 New Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BY

Planning law solicitors in Honiton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Honiton specialising in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Everys, The Laurels, 46 New Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BY

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

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