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

Logical reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Sidmouth

  • 1 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Sidmouth have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to Sidmouth and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have very good personal links with Sidmouth estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 There is a distinct possibility the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Sidmouth - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative sites say it just might be necessary to visit your lawyer to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Sidmouth conveyancing can become a lot more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sidmouth since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sidmouth

After what seems like an age a mortgage offer from Nationwide for the refinancing of my 4 room maisonette is expected within the next few days. Can you propose a cheap conveyancing law firm in Sidmouth?

You are on the wrong site if you are seeking the lowest fares for conveyancing in Sidmouth. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be fooled by brokers offering low cost conveyancing in Sidmouth. Optimistically, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in additional fees and still not get the service expected.

My partner and I are approaching an exchange on a house in Sidmouth and my parents have transferred the exchange deposit to my conveyancing practitioner. I am now informed that as the deposit has been sent from someone other than me my conveyancing practitioner needs to make a notification to my lender. I am advised that, in also acting for the lender he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is coming from anyone other than me. I advised the bank regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

Your property lawyer is obliged to clarify with the bank to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. The solicitor can only reveal this to your lender if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from Kent Reliance as we want to conduct renovations to our property in Sidmouth. Are we obliged to select a local Sidmouth solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Kent Reliance do not ordinarily instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Kent Reliance list.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Sidmouth. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Leeds Building Society be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Leeds Building Society your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Leeds Building Society. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Leeds Building Society where a lease does not meet these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Sidmouth.

I'm spending time looking at flats in Sidmouth and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it best to have a solicitor on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with Aldermore.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Aldermore, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Sidmouth I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Sidmouth in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What does commercial conveyancing in Sidmouth cover?

Sidmouth conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad array of advice, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

We are a couple of weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Sidmouth. I am am very dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

A conveyancer would need to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you must inform them of the new solicitor and get the loan are re-issued. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Sidmouth

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Typically, Sidmouth conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Sidmouth has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (if appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Sidmouth commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of aspects of commercial property law

    Property finance for investment and development loans for lenders and borrowers Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Industrial and warehouse premises Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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

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