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

Taunton Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Taunton that are buy to let is 10%
  • 2 143 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Taunton
  • 3 Average time frame of 90 days for registration of title in Taunton
  • 4 92% freehold and 8% leasehold conveyancing in Taunton for this year to date
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Taunton

Examples of recent conveyancing in Taunton since December 2024*

Disposal

of flat Hammets Wharf TA1 1JY, at purchase amount of £426,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of flat Coal Orchard TA1 1AE, at sale amount of £150,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of apartment Coal Orchard TA1 1AE, acquired for £250,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of house premises, Manor Road, TA1 5BG completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £535,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Taunton

My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Taunton. I’m selling a Edwardian detached home for £300,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Taunton?

The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can act for your bank. You can utilise our comparison tool to locate a Taunton conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Taunton.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Taunton. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Taunton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Taunton conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Taunton is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Taunton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Taunton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Taunton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Taking into account that I am about to part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Taunton I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding theconveyancing in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we encourage - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Taunton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a file reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Taunton should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

In scouring the internet for the term conveyancing in Taunton it shows results of many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for me?

The best way of seeking the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Taunton or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Taunton vary, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three estimates from different companies. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Taunton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Davitt Jones Bould Limited, 12-14 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EB
  • Andrew Rugg, 5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ
  • Broomhead & Saul Llp, 11 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ
  • Bailhache Solicitors, 2 Church Square, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1SA
  • Acorn Solicitors, Acorn House, 50 Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Taunton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Taunton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Taunton. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Davitt Jones Bould Limited, 12-14 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EB
  • Andrew Rugg, 5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ
  • Bailhache Solicitors, 2 Church Square, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1SA
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PG
  • Cwc Nominees, Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PG

Planning law solicitors in Taunton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Taunton practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Davitt Jones Bould Limited, 12-14 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EB
  • Rowles Davis Limited, 37 Salisbury Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6NA

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

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