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Logical reasons to use our service to assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Lifton

  • 1 The Lifton conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Lifton
  • 2 Lifton conveyancers work in conjunction with Lifton estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 3 Lifton conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors inform you it could be important to attend your solicitor to sign contracts. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the pot.
  • 5 Lifton solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to Lifton conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lifton since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lifton

Is there a reason to appoint a Lifton conveyancing firm given that national conveyancers are so much cheaper?

To take your time to find contrast conveyancing costs in Lifton and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t be focused with looking for the cheapest Lifton conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a distressing move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist conveyancer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone conversation and can never replicate a one to one meeting. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of continuity that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you on headway making sure that you are regularly updated. Should it ever be necessary to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and they will ensure you are kept fully informed.

When does exchange of contracts happen for residential conveyancing in Lifton and am I required to attend the lawyers office?

If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Lifton you are welcome to attend to sign the paperwork. However, the law practices we recommend offer a nationwide conveyancing service and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the conveyancer to address the formalities at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Lifton)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Lifton 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Lifton I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Lifton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Lifton. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Lifton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Lifton, conveyancing was carried out May 2011. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Lifton with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2093

With just 67 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

Are you able to clarify the variety of conveyancing done by Lifton conveyancing organisations?

Almost all Lifton conveyancing practices manage to conduct a number of services to residential and rural land owners, vendors, first time buyers, freeholders and tenants which may include:

    Residential sale conveyancing in Lifton or across the country Home purchase conveyancing in Lifton and countrywide Switching mortgage providers Probate conveyancing and court of protection Option and Lock-Out Agreements Advising squatters about their rights to lawfully acquire property by way of adverse possession

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Lifton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lifton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Kyldenna Limited, 15-19 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AB
  • Peters Langsford Davies Llp, Westgate, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9AD

Planning law solicitors in Lifton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lifton with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Karen Wallis Law Llp, Old House, 11 Exeter Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9EQ
  • K Wallis Limited, Old House, 11 Exeter Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9EQ

Lifton commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Formation of commercial management companies Extension of leases Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction)

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

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