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Conveyancing in Exminster : Keep it Local

Main reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Exminster

  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are located in Exminster - if so sets of solicitors will be less confrontational
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Exminster selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Exminster solicitors are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Exminster are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Exminster and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Notwithstanding what alternative sites tell you it may be necessary to visit your lawyer to execute documents. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Exminster since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Exminster

Please help. My Exminster solicitor is assuring me that he has toconduct Exminster conveyancing searches resulting from the fact thatthe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. These Exminster searches cost a lot of money can this be avoided?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a bank your 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 bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Exminster conveyancing searches.

I purchased a freehold premises in Exminster yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Exminster and has limited impact for conveyancing in Exminster but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

My lender has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Exminster but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Exminster or nearer to where I live. Are you able to help?

The minority of Exminster conveyancing practices are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make the most of our search tool to find a Exminster conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.

Should our solicitor be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Exminster.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Exminster. There are those who buy a property in Exminster, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that can be carried out by the buyer or by their solicitors which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Exminster. The conventional set of information given to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard question of the owner to find out whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer could issue a claim for damages resulting from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s conveyancers will also carry out an environmental report. This should disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be made.

I'm buying my first flat in Exminster with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it will adversely affect my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one near me in Exminster I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Exminster for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Exminster regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Exminster 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 Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Exminster

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Exminster with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • 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

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

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Exminster. If using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction 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.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • 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.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, objective and comprehensive service when if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Exminster.

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

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