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Main reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Lyme Regis

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Lyme Regis will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 2 Lyme Regis lawyers work in conjunction with Lyme Regis estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Lyme Regis is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 The Lyme Regis conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Lyme Regis
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Lyme Regis

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lyme Regis since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lyme Regis

We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Lyme Regis?

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

I am selling my home in Lyme Regis. Does the property lawyer need to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently in recent years.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Lyme Regis?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Lyme Regis will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Lyme Regis. The report 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 Lyme Regis.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Lyme Regis it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Lyme Regis commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Lyme Regis.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in Lyme Regis I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Lyme Regis suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

Hoping to buy a property located in Lyme Regis and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Lyme Regis. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Lyme Regis area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Lyme Regis. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Lyme Regis. Conveyancing lawyers have are soon to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Lyme Regis ?

Most houses in Lyme Regis are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Lyme Regis so you should seriously consider looking for a Lyme Regis conveyancing practitioner and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is located on an estate. Your solicitor should advise you fully on all the issues.

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Lyme Regis, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Lyme Regis with a long lease are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2084

With just 60 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Lyme Regis regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Lyme Regis specialising in commercial conveyancing in Lyme Regis. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Lyme Regis?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Lyme Regis. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, impartial and comprehensive service when if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Lyme Regis.

Typically, Lyme Regis conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to supplemental enquires from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

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

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