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5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Babbacombe

  • 1 The companies shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are based in Babbacombe - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 The Babbacombe conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Babbacombe
  • 4 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal connections with Babbacombe estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Babbacombe will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Babbacombe since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Babbacombe

Is it possible for conveyancing in Babbacombe to be done within 3 weeks?

Where you are under time constraints for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local relationships and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they could have handled otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Babbacombe conveyancing firm. In addition, check that the lawyer is on the member panel. It is believed that nearly one in five of Babbacombe conveyancing deals are frustrated or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s lawyer was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the transaction being held up by an average of 21 days. It is said that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home sales annually. Many Babbacombe conveyancing practices can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Babbacombe even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance where I want to acquire an office in Babbacombe with a loan from Virgin Money?

The service is mainly there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe but we have recorded at the bottom of this page some Babbacombe commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Virgin Money

Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary reason for stalling in Babbacombe conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Babbacombe.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Babbacombe?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Babbacombe. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am employed by a reputable estate agency in Babbacombe where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales put at risk due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Babbacombe conveyancing solicitors. Can you shed some light as to whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I own a 1st floor flat in Babbacombe, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Babbacombe with a long lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2094

With 69 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Please set a few of distinct advantages to choosing a high street conveyancing practitioner in Babbacombe

Many buyers and sellers in Babbacombe opt for a nearby high street conveyancer so that they can visit in the event that they have problems, and to sign mortgage deeds rather than run the risk of relying on the post.

There is a marginal advantage when selecting a conveyancing practitioner nearby to the premises you are planning to purchase, due to the in-depth knowledge of the locality and potential local issues - yet this is moot. Most conveyancers are now online and may be practically anywhere.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Babbacombe

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Babbacombe specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Darby & Darby, Tudor Chambers, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR
  • Almy & Thomas Limited, 71 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5NL
  • Wollen Michelmore Llp, Carlton House, 30 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1BS
  • Boyce Hatton Llp, 58 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1DE
  • M L Pope Solicitor, Nutshell Business Hub, Harmsworth House, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Babbacombe regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Babbacombe but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • S S & D Licensed Conveyancers, 7 Courtenay Park, TQ12 2HD
  • Philip Smallwood Property Lawyer , Wonwell Cottage, TQ12 1PY

Planning law solicitors in Babbacombe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Babbacombe practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Phoenix Solicitors And Advocates Ltd, 272 Union Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5QY
  • Wollen Michelmore Llp, Carlton House, 30 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1BS
  • Boyce Hatton Llp, 58 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1DE
  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP

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

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