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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your St Austell conveyancing

Reasons to use our St Austell conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The organisations listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in St Austell
  • 3 St Austell solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 St Austell property lawyer are the key to a successful St Austell home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal connections with St Austell estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in St Austell since November 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment South Street PL25 5DQ, sold for £72,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced residence, Grove Road, PL25 5NP completing on 02/12/2025 at a price of £330,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Sale

of detached residence premises, Trenance Road, PL25 5AL completing on 02/12/2025 at a price of £136,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Conveyance

of apartment Chisholme Close PL25 4UG, acquired for £117,500. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St Austell

I was notified recently by my mortgage adviser that my St Austell lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The best course of action for you to take is to contact your St Austell conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in St Austell costs more?

St Austell leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

After scouring online forums for a recommended lawyer in St Austell, many comment that I must instruct a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * compliance with best practice conveyancing procedures through the scheme protocol It includes many firms who perform conveyancing in St Austell.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial property in St Austell?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in St Austell will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in St Austell. The report sets out definitive information 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 St Austell.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in St Austell it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to St Austell commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in St Austell.

About to purchase a new build flat in St Austell. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in St Austell

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

Looking forward to exchange soon on a garden flat in St Austell. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in St Austell should include some of the following:

    Responsibility to repair and maintain the block. It is essential for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate You should know whether the lease permits you to alter or improve aspects of the flat- you must know whether it relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is required Defining your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the building.For example, does the lease include a right of way over a path or staircase? You should have a good understanding of the insurance requirements You would want to be sent a copy of the lease
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in St Austell please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in St Austell.

St Austell Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

    The answer will be important as a) areas can result in problems for the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will want to have full disclosure Best to be warned whether a new roof is being installed or some other major work is anticipated to be shared by the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the service charges or necessitate a specific payment. Who is in charge of the block?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in St Austell regulated by the SRA

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

  • Charles French & Co Limited, 9a Fore Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5PX
  • Coodes Llp, St Austell Business Park, Carclaze, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4FD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in St Austell regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in St Austell specialising in commercial conveyancing in St Austell. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Charles French & Co Limited, 9a Fore Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5PX
  • Brains Solicitors, Sydney House, 44 South Street, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5BN
  • Coodes Llp, St Austell Business Park, Carclaze, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4FD

Home buying in St Austell is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking St Austell conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other papers supplied by the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Considering the replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Cornwall
Bodmin
Lostwithiel
St Columb
St Austell
Fowey
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Mevagissey

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

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