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Cheap conveyancing in Umberleigh does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Umberleigh

  • 1 The companies listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 The Umberleigh conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Umberleigh
  • 3 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Umberleigh property deals can become a lot more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Umberleigh lawyer have established excellent connections with Umberleigh local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Umberleigh.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Umberleigh is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Umberleigh since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Umberleigh

Is the fact that my solicitor in Umberleigh is not on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Umberleigh conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

Our Umberleigh solicitor has uncovered an inconsistency between the assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the title deeds. My solicitor has advised that he is duty bound to check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s course or action legitimate?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

A friend suggested that if I am buying in Umberleigh I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Umberleigh conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Umberleigh around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Umberleigh.

My wife and I have a renovated Georgian house in Umberleigh. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Clydesdale. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Umberleigh and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Umberleigh is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Umberleigh are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Umberleigh you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Umberleigh may ascertain 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.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Umberleigh for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training requirements.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Umberleigh?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Umberleigh. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Be supplied with a speedy, objective and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Umberleigh.

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

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering supplemental queries from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Umberleigh normally consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Barnstaple
Torrington
Umberleigh
South Molton
Merton
 Winkleigh
 Chulmleigh

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.