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Newton Abbot Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 61 days for conveyancing in Newton Abbot
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,957
  • 3 90% freehold and 10% leasehold conveyancing in Newton Abbot for this year to date
  • 4 January was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while January was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Newton Abbot
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Newton Abbot that are buy to let is 6%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newton Abbot since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newton Abbot

Our grandson is buying a newly built flat in Newton Abbot with a mortgage from Principality. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Principality conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Principality conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Having sold my house in Newton Abbot last November yet the purchaser is calling every few hours to moan that their conveyancer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Post completion of your disposal your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Newton Abbot.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Newton Abbot 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your solicitor should know exactly where to look for all the relevant documentation so you can buy or sell your house without any difficulty. Where copies can’t be found, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Newton Abbot I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Newton Abbot suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Newton Abbot it brings up many solicitorsin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for me?

The preferential method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so seek the opinion of colleagues and relatives who have purchased a property in Newton Abbot or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Newton Abbot vary, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of three fee estimates from different solicitors. Be sure to secure confirmation that the fees are fixed.

My in 2005. He has got married, divorced and in recent months got remarried. He will be marketing the apartment next winter. I believe he will simply be asked to provide a copy of the marriage certificates to the property lawyer but he is concerned it could hold up the conveyancing. Is it worth updating the land title details for the house?

It is not absolutely necessary to update the title for the property on the basis that you have the evidence required to show how the change of name resulted.

The buyer’s lawyer will examine the registered details and require evidence to establish the change of name for instance marriage certificates.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Newton Abbot

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Newton Abbot practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP
  • Kitsons Llp, Minerva House, Orchard Way, Edginswell Park, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7FA
  • M L Pope Solicitor, Nutshell Business Hub, Harmsworth House, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JN
  • Darby & Darby, Tudor Chambers, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR
  • Almy & Thomas Limited, 71 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5NL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newton Abbot regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Newton Abbot specialising in commercial conveyancing in Newton Abbot. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP
  • Kitsons Llp, Minerva House, Orchard Way, Edginswell Park, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7FA
  • M L Pope Solicitor, Nutshell Business Hub, Harmsworth House, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JN
  • Ewa Davis Solicitor & Notary Public, 10 Court Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6SE
  • Somerville & Savage Solicitors, Alderbourne, Greenway Road, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NJ

Planning law solicitors in Newton Abbot regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newton Abbot practicing in planning law. This could include advice on compulsory purchases in Newton Abbot
  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP
  • Phoenix Solicitors And Advocates Ltd, 272 Union Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5QY
  • Wollen Michelmore Llp, Carlton House, 30 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1BS
  • Boyce Hatton Llp, 58 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1DE

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