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Reasons to use our Silverton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Silverton governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 3 Notwithstanding what alternative sites tell you it could be necessary to attend your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Silverton have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Silverton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Silverton solicitor have established very good working relationships with Silverton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Silverton.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Silverton since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Silverton

Can the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site carry out attended exchange conveyancing in Silverton?

There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Please contact us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Silverton. I I would like to check whether they are on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you help?

The first thing to do is phone the solicitor and enquire if they can act for the lender. Otherwise you can get in touch with Yorkshire Building Society who may be able to help.

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Silverton ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Silverton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Silverton especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Silverton.

Is it best to use a Silverton conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal work however her office is a couple of hundredmiles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Silverton conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign documents, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were content that should surpass using an unfamiliar Silverton conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Silverton conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Silverton conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Silverton conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

    If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?

I invested in buying a basement flat in Silverton, conveyancing having been completed December 1996. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Silverton with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2082

With just 57 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £28,500 and £33,000 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

What can I do where I am dissatisfied with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted our conveyancing in Silverton?

Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and unfortunately sometimes things do go wrong. That being said there is recourse where you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Silverton. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a solicitor to their regulator. If you remain dissatisfied you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Silverton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hole & Pugsley, 6 St. Peter Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NX
  • S J Stoker Solicitors, 1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Silverton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Silverton specialising in commercial conveyancing in Silverton. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Hole & Pugsley, 6 St. Peter Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NX

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Silverton normally entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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