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Ivybridge Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in Ivybridge for this year to date
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Ivybridge that are buy to let is 10%
  • 3 199 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Ivybridge
  • 4 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while August was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Ivybridge
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £10,190

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ivybridge since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ivybridge

At what point does exchange of contracts happen for sale conveyancing in Ivybridge and am I required to be at the solicitors office?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Ivybridge you are welcome to attend to sign the paperwork. That being said, the law practices we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Ivybridge)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Ivybridge. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you help?

The first thing you should do is contact your conveyancer and ask them whether they can act for the bank. Otherwise you should get in touch with Barclays who may be able to assist.

Should our conveyancer be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Ivybridge.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Ivybridge. There are those who buy a property in Ivybridge, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that may be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Ivybridge. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the owner to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a purchaser may issue a claim for damages resulting from an inaccurate response. A buyer’s lawyers will also order an environmental search. This should disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Ivybridge is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Ivybridge are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Ivybridge you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ivybridge 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 residence.

My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in Ivybridge for below 2k?

We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Ivybridge, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right firm. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

We expect to complete the sale of our £450,000 maisonette in Ivybridge in 5 days. The management company has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Ivybridge?

For most leasehold sales in Ivybridge conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Ivybridge Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Ivybridge leasehold property is £350. For Ivybridge conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

Ivybridge Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    Be sure to enquire if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Ivybridge. If you love the apartmentin Ivybridge but your cat is not allowed to live with you then you have a very difficult determination. How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the flat? For many Ivybridge leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be wrapped into the service charges, albeit that some managing agents in Ivybridge require tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for larger repairs or maintenance.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ivybridge regulated by the SRA

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

  • Kings - Solicitors, 24 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB
  • Clark & Weeks, 85-89 Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2AA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ivybridge

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ivybridge specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Kings - Solicitors, 24 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Ivybridge?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Ivybridge. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a speedy, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Ivybridge.

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

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