Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Exminster

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

Follow your intuition—you will have a better home move where you instruct a high street solicitor in Exminster

5 reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Exminster

  • 1 Experience means that Exminster lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Exminster local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Exminster.
  • 2 Excellent communication and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Exminster property deals can be made a lot more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Exminster is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Exminster solicitor are the key to a successful Exminster home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 The Exminster conveyancing practitioners that are identified are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Exminster

Examples of recent conveyancing in Exminster since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Exminster

I decided to go with a high street solicitor for our conveyancing in Exminster yesterday. Going through the Terms and Conditions it is apparent thatwe are on the hook for charges even if the dealdoes not proceed. Would I be best advised to instruct a web based conveyancing company offering no completion no cost conveyancing in Exminster?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be higher to counteract the conveyances that fail to complete. Dont forget that such arrangements rarely cover expenditure such your Exminster conveyancing search fees.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (6 years built) in Exminster. Almost all the properties are already occupied. Do I need carry out the local searches as part of conveyancing in Exminster?

A big part of the Exminster conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are hundreds companies who offer Exminster conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are known collectively as personal search companies and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their information from the local authoritative source.

This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a first time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Exminster. Do I collect the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Exminster?

On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Exminster. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the vendor’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be called to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My husband and I are at the point of viewing flats in Exminster and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner appointed at this point? I intend to finance via a home loan with Yorkshire BS.

It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

After what seems like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Exminster accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Exminster. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Exminster conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of purchasers will apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Exminster.

It has been five months following my purchase conveyancing in Exminster completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Exminster differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Exminster come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because house builders in Exminster usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Exminster or who has acted in the same development.

How easy is it to switch firm as I have to retain one who is on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing list. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Exminster five minutes from me but he is not approved by Lloyds TSB Bank

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Exminster on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Exminster. In utilising search facility on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Exminster.

Last updated

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Exminster

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Exminster with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Exminster regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Exminster with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Exminster. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS
  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH

Typically, Exminster conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Carrying out Exminster searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract and other documentation prepared the owner’s lawyer
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Going through replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.