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  • 1 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Newton Abbot will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 2 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Newton Abbot property deals can be made a lot more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Newton Abbot - if so sets of solicitors will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Newton Abbot governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Newton Abbot has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newton Abbot since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newton Abbot

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Newton Abbot?

We know of a few auction lawyers we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Newton Abbot is one of our locations in which our lawyers cover.

Just bought a terraced house in Newton Abbot , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my title? My Newton Abbot conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Newton Abbot registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd persons or bodies. As of today approximately 80% of such applications are completed within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the property thus an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I am buying a new build flat in Newton Abbot. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Newton Abbot

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Newton Abbot is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Newton Abbot are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Newton Abbot 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 Newton Abbot 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.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Newton Abbot and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Newton Abbot. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Newton Abbot area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Newton Abbot. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Newton Abbot for my purchase. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training requirements.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Newton Abbot

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Newton Abbot with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP
  • Kitsons Llp, Minerva House, Orchard Way, Edginswell Park, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7FA
  • M L Pope Solicitor, Nutshell Business Hub, Harmsworth House, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JN
  • Darby & Darby, Tudor Chambers, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR
  • Almy & Thomas Limited, 71 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5NL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newton Abbot regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newton Abbot practicing in commercial conveyancing in Newton Abbot. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Wbw Solicitors Llp, Church House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QP
  • Kitsons Llp, Minerva House, Orchard Way, Edginswell Park, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7FA
  • M L Pope Solicitor, Nutshell Business Hub, Harmsworth House, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JN
  • Ewa Davis Solicitor & Notary Public, 10 Court Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6SE
  • Somerville & Savage Solicitors, Alderbourne, Greenway Road, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NJ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Newton Abbot regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Newton Abbot but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • S S & D Licensed Conveyancers, 7 Courtenay Park, TQ12 2HD
  • Philip Smallwood Property Lawyer , Wonwell Cottage, TQ12 1PY

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

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