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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Buckfastleigh’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Buckfastleigh.

Reasons to use our Buckfastleigh conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Buckfastleigh have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Buckfastleigh and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Buckfastleigh is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Buckfastleigh property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Buckfastleigh conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move
  • 4 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal connections with Buckfastleigh estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Buckfastleigh since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Buckfastleigh

My friend's uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will be offered mate’s pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Buckfastleigh?

It’s prudent to obtain multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The estimates will be different but the service one can expect are distinct between law firms as is true with most professions.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Buckfastleigh?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Buckfastleigh.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Buckfastleigh

Two types of professional can do conveyancing in Buckfastleigh namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that required to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are required to perform Buckfastleigh conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that all requisite steps will be accurately adhered to.

Can you point me to a directory of Aldermore panel solicitors in Buckfastleigh on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of lending institutions make their panel listings available over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Buckfastleigh lawyer on the Aldermore please make the most of our tool.

We previously appointed solicitors based in Buckfastleigh on the Principality solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further charge for dealing with the Principality mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Principality?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner may levy a fee for this. The fee is not set by Principality but by your Buckfastleigh conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the Principality panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Buckfastleigh. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Buckfastleigh of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Buckfastleigh before retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Buckfastleigh. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Buckfastleigh especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Buckfastleigh.

In scouring the web for the words on line conveyancing in Buckfastleigh it reveals many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The preferential method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so ask colleagues and family who have bought a property in Buckfastleigh or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Buckfastleigh differ, so it's sensible to request a minimum of three fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Buckfastleigh regulated by the SRA

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

  • Windeatts, 19 High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NW
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, 9 Town Quay, The Plains, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Buckfastleigh

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Buckfastleigh practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Windeatts, 19 High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NW
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, 9 Town Quay, The Plains, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DW

Sale in Buckfastleigh is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (if applicable)

Neighboring Locations

Bovey Tracey
Buckfastleigh
Ivybridge
South Brent
Buckfastleigh and Dean
Totnes

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