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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Sidmouth’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Sidmouth.

Reasons to use our Sidmouth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Sidmouth home moves can become significantly more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Over the years Sidmouth property lawyer have established excellent connections with Sidmouth local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Sidmouth.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Sidmouth
  • 4 Sidmouth lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Sidmouth conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 5 Sidmouth property lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sidmouth since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sidmouth

When can the exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Sidmouth and am I required to attend the lawyers office?

Where you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Sidmouth you are welcome to attend to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Sidmouth)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

My aunt passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Sidmouth. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Bank of Ireland, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you plan to re-mortgage then Bank of Ireland will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Bank of Ireland mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Sidmouth

It would be unwise to be tempted by the lowest Sidmouth conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

A relative informed me that in buying a property in Sidmouth there could be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Sidmouth which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Sidmouth should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My wife and I buying a detached bungalow in Sidmouth. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to ascertain if these alterations are allowed?

Your property lawyer should review the deeds as conveyancing in Sidmouth will occasionally identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of alterations or necessitated the consent of another owner. Many works need local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

How does conveyancing in Sidmouth differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Sidmouth approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Sidmouth tend to purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Sidmouth or who has acted in the same development.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Sidmouth for my house move. Can I check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training reasons.

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have since been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns purchasing a leasehold house in Sidmouth. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Sidmouth ?

Most houses in Sidmouth are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Sidmouth in which case you should be shopping around for a Sidmouth conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.

I inherited a 2 bed flat in Sidmouth, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. 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? Comparable flats in Sidmouth with a long lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2084

With only 59 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £20,900 and £24,200 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to additional questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if appropriate)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Sidmouth is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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