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Reasons to use our Woolacombe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Woolacombe property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Woolacombe conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 The Woolacombe conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Woolacombe
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Woolacombe conveyancing can become significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative companies may claim it just might be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a homemove without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 5 Woolacombe lawyers work in partnership with Woolacombe estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Woolacombe since December 2024*

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Acquisition

of flat EX34 7HN, purchased for £120,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of detached residence property, , EX34 8NQ completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £276,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Hillington, EX34 8LU completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £225,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Burrow Road, EX34 8JD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £267,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Woolacombe

Some advice if I may. My Woolacombe lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound toapply for Woolacombe conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Lloydsconveyancing panel. Is my conveyancer right?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a mortgage company your property lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Woolacombe conveyancing searches.

I am due to move house in July. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Woolacombe. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from your property agent but this can only be done when the sellers conveyancers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. You can advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you choose a conveyancing in Woolacombe or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Woolacombe.

I had an offer accepted on a house in Woolacombe on 21/2/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Coventry BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have instructed a Woolacombe lawyer having checked that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

TSB will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually TSB will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Woolacombe postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Woolacombe.

A colleague suggested that where I am purchasing in Woolacombe I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Woolacombe conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Woolacombe 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 demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Woolacombe Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Woolacombe.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Woolacombe I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Woolacombe in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I only have 72 years remaining on my flat in Woolacombe. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Woolacombe.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Woolacombe - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    Please inform me if there are any major works in the planning that will increase the service fees? Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the block? How long is the Lease?

Are you able to clarify the spectrum of conveyancing supplied by Woolacombe conveyancing firms?

In the main Woolacombe conveyancing practices will provide a broad array of legal advice to home and land proprietors, vendors, buyers, freeholders and tenants and you can expect them to do some of the following services:

    Property sale conveyancing in Woolacombe and throughout the rest of the country Domestic purchase conveyancing in Woolacombe and throughout England and Wales Shared ownership and shared equity scheme Key worker schemes Leasehold enfranchisement (advice to both freeholders and tenants) Letting Agreements in Woolacombe and throughout England and Wales

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Woolacombe regulated by the SRA

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

  • Taylors Solicitors, 8 Church Street, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8HA
  • Taylors Solicitors, 4 The Square, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JD

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

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Woolacombe. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive 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 timeous, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Woolacombe.

Typically, Woolacombe conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

Neighboring Locations

Woolacombe
Ilfracombe
Bideford
 Barnstaple
Braunton

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

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