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Reasons to use our Okehampton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Okehampton governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Okehampton regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Okehampton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Okehampton property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Okehampton will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 5 Regardless other sites may claim it may be necessary to attend your lawyer to execute legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Okehampton since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Okehampton

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Okehampton 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be evidenced by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your house and secure current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

How does conveyancing in Okehampton differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Okehampton approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because new home sellers in Okehampton tend to purchase the land, 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 conveyancers 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 Okehampton or who has acted in the same development.

What tools are available to locate a Okehampton law firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Okehampton conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Okehampton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel

We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent advised that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Okehampton

It is highly unlikely the vendors are driving this. Should the seller require ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is counter productive. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to use your own,trusted Okehampton conveyancing firm - as opposed tothose that will earn their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing targets set by corporate headquarters.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £175,000 garden flat in Okehampton in just under a week. The management company has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Okehampton?

Okehampton conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes more often than not necessitates the buyer’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to answer such questions the majority will be willing to do so. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. In reality one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Okehampton - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    What is the name of the managing agents? Plenty Okehampton leasehold apartments will have a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced by the management company. If you acquire the property you will have to meet this contribution, usually in instalments accross the year. This can be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a ground rent to be met annual, this is usually not a large figure, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to enquire as sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds.

I have been searching for Okehampton competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be confident that all the Okehampton firms that are listed on your directory are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the mortgage company panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Okehampton conveyancing solicitor being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel is incorrect.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Okehampton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Okehampton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Okehampton. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Robert Wilson Solicitors, West Hill House, Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SR

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Okehampton regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Okehampton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Conveyancing South West, Fradornic, EX20 3SA

Purchase conveyancing in Okehampton ordinarily involves the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Okehampton property searches with respect to the title
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation forwarded by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Submitting queries with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Merton
Devon
Winkleigh
Okehampton

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

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