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

Reasons to use our Fowey conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Fowey conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 The Fowey conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Fowey
  • 3 Fowey lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Fowey conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 4 Using a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Fowey is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Fowey since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fowey

I am acquiring a property mortgage free in Fowey. I have been residing for the previous twelve years in Fowey. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. Given that I have knowledge of the road and vicinity intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a home loan, then all but one or two of the Fowey conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she has a professional duty to do this. Do take into account; if you are likely to sell the house in the future, it will be of relevance to your future buyer what the searches disclose. Sometimes properties with no practical issues can still throw up unfavourable search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Fowey should be able to give you some sensible advice here.

I own a freehold residence in Fowey but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Fowey and has limited impact for conveyancing in Fowey 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 generation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be extinguished.

I am buying a semi-detached house in Fowey. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Fowey you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Fowey.

I am aiming to move property in November. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Fowey. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent but this can only be done when the sellers solicitors advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. After that you will need to tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to suggest a particular removal organisation but can help you find a conveyancing in Fowey or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Fowey.

When it comes to lenders such as Lloyds, do Fowey property lawyers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I'm at the point of looking at flats in Fowey and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a lawyer in place at this point? I am planning to take a home loan with TSB.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are getting a mortgage with TSB, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Fowey?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Fowey will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Fowey. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Fowey.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Fowey it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Fowey commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Fowey.

About to purchase a new build flat in Fowey. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Fowey

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

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

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Fowey. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Have an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a swift, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Fowey.

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further enquires from the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Fowey usually includes the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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