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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Axminster but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Axminster conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Axminster regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 No matter what any alternative solicitors may claim it may be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign documents. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without having to include the postman into the equation.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are located in Axminster - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 5 The Axminster conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Axminster

Examples of recent conveyancing in Axminster since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Axminster

Is there a reason to appoint a Axminster conveyancing company when online conveyancers are easier on the wallet?

To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Axminster and you should seek an affordable fee calculation but don’t waste your energy searching for the cheapest Axminster conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a seamless and a distressing house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a phone discussion and are no substitute for a one to one meeting. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an internet conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to progress making sure that you are never in the dark. Should you need to contact the office you will know who to ask for and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.

We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Axminster who is on the Principality approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Axminster.

we are a couple who wish to acquire a 3 bedroom flat in Axminster with a homeloan from Aldermore.We like our Axminster conveyancing practitioner but Aldermore says his firm is not listed on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Aldermore panel firm or keep our preferred solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to act for them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The home loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers needs to be on the Aldermore approved list. in the past, most lenders had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Aldermore

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Axminster prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to grant a loan on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Axminster. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Axminster and how can you help?

The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to business lessees, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Axminster is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which our lawyers are located

A conveyancing company dealt with my conveyancing in Axminster half a dozen years past having retained my registration certificates but has since been shut down – What can I do to retreive these?

Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as most properties in Axminster are recorded electronically at Land Registry. Should you need to show evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your solicitor will need to obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Axminster regulated by the SRA

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

  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS
  • Milford & Dormor, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AJ
  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH

Residential conveyancing in Axminster ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Property lawyer instructed by the seller on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to additional queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where appropriate)

Axminster commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, retail or industrial units Formation of commercial management companies Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of business premises Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites

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

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