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Reasons to use our Plymstock conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Plymstock is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Plymstock
  • 3 Lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Plymstock estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The firms shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 Over the years Plymstock conveyancer have established valuable working relationships with Plymstock local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Plymstock.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Plymstock since January 2025*

Disposal

of detached residence property, Thornyville Villas, PL9 7LD completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £285,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Holland Road, PL9 9BJ completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £317,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of detached residence residence, The Old Wharf, PL9 7NP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £370,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of detached residence residence, Watercolour Way, PL9 9FN completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £335,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Plymstock

My partner and I are buying our first home. The lawyer has calledto check if we would like to take out additional conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Plymstock

The scope of Plymstock conveyancing searches should be triggered based primarily on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information each search could supply. You may then decide if you personally think you need that search. If unclear, ask the lawyer to explain.

Are the Plymstock conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Leeds Building Society?

Plymstock conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Plymstock. I need to find out if they are accepted on the TSB approved list of lawyers. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing you should do is contact your solicitor and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call TSB who may be able to confirm.

We are purchasing a apartment in Plymstock. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we will need to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My uncle advised me that in purchasing a property in Plymstock there may be various restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Plymstock which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Plymstock should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Can I be sure that the Plymstock conveyancing solicitor on the Principality panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Plymstock seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor conducting your conveyancing.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Plymstock I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Plymstock in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I am buying a garden apartment in Plymstock. Conveyancing solicitor is awaiting, from the owner, building insurance documents. This morning I was informed that the seller needs to forward the insurance paperwork for the flat above in addition. Why does my lawyer want to check the insurance for the flat above? Is it really required? We have been stalled for the last month…

It is not impossible in leasehold conveyancing in Plymstock to find Conveyancing in Plymstock in a minority of cases reveals that the lease requires the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats rather than the freeholder insuring the entire building - which is definitely preferable. You should contact your property lawyer but it would seem that your conveyancing practitioner is attempting to verify that the complete building is insured. Insuring a ground floor residence is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be reinstated due to lack of insurance cover.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Plymstock regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Plymstock but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Roper James Limited, The Business Centre, Cattedown Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0EG
  • Foot Anstey Llp, Salt Quay House, 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BN
  • Nash & Co Solicitors Llp, Beaumont House, Beaumont Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BD
  • Fenwick Solicitors, 34 Lipson Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8PW
  • Woollcombe Yonge, 63-65 Bretonside, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Plymstock

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Plymstock practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Foot Anstey Llp, Salt Quay House, 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BN
  • Nash & Co Solicitors Llp, Beaumont House, Beaumont Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BD
  • Fenwick Solicitors, 34 Lipson Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8PW
  • Gard & Co, 4 Bretonside, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BY
  • Wolferstans, 60-66 North Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8EP

Planning law solicitors in Plymstock regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Plymstock with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Foot Anstey Llp, Salt Quay House, 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BN
  • Nash & Co Solicitors Llp, Beaumont House, Beaumont Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BD
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, 10 The Crescent, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3AB

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

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