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Reasons to use our Barnstaple conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Barnstaple conveyancer have developed very good connections with Barnstaple local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Barnstaple.
  • 2 Barnstaple solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Barnstaple conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 3 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Barnstaple will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Barnstaple property deals can become significantly more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 Barnstaple solicitors work in partnership with Barnstaple estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you require

Examples of recent conveyancing in Barnstaple since May 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Barnstaple

I am not well enough to travel far from Barnstaple. Is there a reason why all Barnstaple lawyers aren't included on all lender panels?

As inequitable as it may appear for lenders to limit who can act for them, from the public’s or conveyancer’s point of view, the the contrary view is that banks are becoming ever more anxious and feel it necessary to shield themselves against mortgage fraud. As a result of this concern lenders are limiting their panel of approved conveyancing lawyers to a manageable size.

Can the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool execute attended exchange conveyancing in Barnstaple?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please call us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.

Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one reason for obstruction in Barnstaple house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Barnstaple.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Barnstaple and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to provides protection to commercial leaseholders, granting the dueness to apply to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Barnstaple

My uncle has encouraged me to appoint his conveyancers in Barnstaple. Should I use them?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Barnstaple conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to seek referrals from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the solicitor that you are considering.

There are only Seventy years remaining on my lease in Barnstaple. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent may be useful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Barnstaple.

Barnstaple Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    Where a Barnstaple lease has less than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the value of the apartment. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering how much this would cost. For most Barnstaplelease extensions you would be be obliged to have been the owner of the residence for two years before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension. The majority of Barnstaple leasehold apartments will incur a service bill for maintenance of the building set on behalf of the freeholder. If you buy the apartment you will have to meet this liability, usually periodically during the year. This could be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met annual, ordinarily this is not a significant amount, say approximately £50-£100 but you should to enquire it because sometimes it can be prohibitively expensive.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Barnstaple

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Barnstaple with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Brewer Harding & Rowe Solicitors Llp, 1 The Square, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8LS
  • Slee Blackwell Solicitors Llp, 10 Cross Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BA
  • Samuels, 18 Alexandra Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8BA
  • Toller Beattie Llp, Devonshire House, Riverside Road, Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1QN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Barnstaple regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Barnstaple with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Barnstaple. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Brewer Harding & Rowe Solicitors Llp, 1 The Square, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8LS
  • Slee Blackwell Solicitors Llp, 10 Cross Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BA
  • Samuels, 18 Alexandra Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8BA
  • Toller Beattie Llp, Devonshire House, Riverside Road, Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1QN
  • Taylors Solicitors, 4 The Square, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JD

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

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to additional questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (if applicable)

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