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Reasons to use our Okehampton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Okehampton selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Okehampton are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Okehampton and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Okehampton lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Okehampton conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 The organisations shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 Okehampton conveyancers work in partnership with Okehampton estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Okehampton since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Okehampton

Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute conveyancing in Okehampton by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. You should e-mail us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.

At what point does exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Okehampton and am I required to attend the solicitors branch?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Okehampton you are welcome to attend to sign documents. That being said, the firms we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Okehampton)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

What can a local search inform me regarding the property my wife and I buying in Okehampton?

Okehampton conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search is essential in every Okehampton conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Okehampton benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Okehampton for my home move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Okehampton. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Okehampton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Okehampton Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    Generally speaking the outlay for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Okehampton obliged leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Who are the managing agents? Is anyone aware of any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the service charges?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Okehampton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Okehampton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Okehampton. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Robert Wilson Solicitors, West Hill House, Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Okehampton regulated by the CLC

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

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

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Okehampton. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, objective and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Okehampton about your conveyancing in Okehampton.

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