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South Brent Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 132 days for registration of title in South Brent
  • 2 October was the busiest month and November was the next busiest month while September was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in South Brent
  • 3 83% freehold and 17% leasehold conveyancing in South Brent for this year to date
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £13,840

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Brent since May 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Brent

Having been referred to your organisation we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in South Brent listed using your comparison tool but stumbled across some other costs illustrations via the web seem less expensive – how come?

You can find a variety of conveyancing companies marketing what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in South Brent. Our advice is to think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks over the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them accentuate a budget fee to tempt you but plant extra fees in the fine print..

We're in South Brent, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Skipton , and our solicitor is on the Skipton conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Will my conveyancer be raising questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in South Brent.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in South Brent. Plenty of people will acquire a house in South Brent, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or by their conveyancers which will figure out the risks in South Brent. The conventional set of property information forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual question of the seller to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages resulting from an inaccurate answer. A purchaser’s conveyancers should also carry out an environmental report. This should reveal whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be initiated.

What does commercial conveyancing in South Brent cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in South Brent incorporates a broad range of guidance, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases 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 leases.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in South Brent. I happened to discover a site which seems to have the perfect offering If it is possible to get all formalities done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

My friend mentioned that when choosing a conveyancing solicitors they need approved by your mortgage company. I am first time buyer with but I have an AIP with HSBC and I already have a family conveyancing solicitor in South Brent lined up. Will Birmingham Midhshires insist on an approved conveyancer to be instructed? If so, where do I find that list so I can appoint a conveyancing solicitor in South Brent?

You should use a solicitor that is on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. The first thing to do is call your preferred South Brent conveyancing lawyer to check if they are on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. If they are not approved you have a couple of alternatives available to you here:

  • Carry on with your existing South Brent conveyancer but Birmingham Midhshires will undoubtedly instruct a property lawyer on their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional fees together with likely frustration.
  • Get a fresh solicitor to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the Birmingham Midhshires conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your solicitor to do everything within their powers to join the Birmingham Midhshires panel of solicitors.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Brent regulated by the SRA

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

  • Kings - Solicitors, 24 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in South Brent

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Brent specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Kings - Solicitors, 24 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in South Brent regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Brent with expertise in commercial conveyancing in South Brent. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Kings - Solicitors, 24 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB

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

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