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Falmouth Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 974 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Falmouth
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Falmouth that are buy to let is 25%
  • 3 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while June was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Falmouth
  • 4 Average time frame of 15 days for registration of title in Falmouth
  • 5 92% freehold and 8% leasehold conveyancing in Falmouth for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Falmouth since January 2025*

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of semi-detached residence, West Bay Maenporth Road, TR11 5HP completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £600,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Falmouth

I am getting a mortgage with Halifax. My intention is to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Falmouth. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel exclude Licensed Conveyancers?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

My son-in-law is about to exchange on a newly built flat in Falmouth with a mortgage from Leeds Building Society. His conveyancer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Just bought a semi-detached house in Falmouth , how long should it take for the Land Registry to register my title? My Falmouth conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check that my ownership is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Falmouth is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any third parties. At present in the region of three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Registration is effected once the buyer is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Falmouth. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Falmouth

    Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Falmouth is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Falmouth are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Falmouth you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Falmouth may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Been on the hunt for a conveyancing practitioner for freehold sale conveyancing in Falmouth. I'm selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to discharge, no hurry, currently empty. Received an estimate from a conveyancer for a thousand pounds excluding VAT which is a little high considering its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Falmouth?

As it’s a sale only, £425 + VAT is likely to be about the cheapest for a Falmouth solicitor firm.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Falmouth

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Falmouth specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Hine Downing Llp, 8-14 Berkeley Vale, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3PH
  • Sharp & Rimmer, Hillhead, St. Mawes, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5AL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Falmouth regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Falmouth practicing in commercial conveyancing in Falmouth. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Hine Downing Llp, 8-14 Berkeley Vale, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3PH

Planning law solicitors in Falmouth regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Falmouth practicing in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Hine Downing Llp, 8-14 Berkeley Vale, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3PH

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

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