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Reasons to use our Totnes conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Totnes is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Totnes solicitor are the key to a successful Totnes conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Experience means that Totnes lawyer have established very good connections with Totnes local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Totnes.
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Totnes has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Totnes since September 2023*

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of flat Redworth Court TQ9 5EQ, at buying amount of £290,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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of detached residence property, Weston Court, TQ9 6GW completing on 08/09/2023 at a price of £264,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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of house property, Collaton Mews, TQ4 7LL completing on 08/09/2023 at a price of £320,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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of house residence, Conway Road, TQ4 5LF completing on 20/09/2023 at a price of £325,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Totnes

My previous solicitor has quoted £1700 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Totnes. I am looking to sell a modern house for £225,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Totnes?

The charges are a little high. If you are content to expend time comparing charges you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an untested lawyer. Remember to check that the solicitor can also act for your bank. You can employ our search tool to select a Totnes conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Totnes.

My Totnes solicitor has spotted a discrepancy between the surveyor’s assumptions in the valuation survey and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor informs me that he must check that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s stance legitimate?

Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Totnes. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Having exchanged you should hire the services of a conveyancing lawyer soon as you will have a pending a drop dead date to complete the transaction. Every auction property will have a corresponding auction pack. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the auction pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You must pass this on to the lawyer instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete on the on the contractual date .

I am due to move house in January. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Totnes. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from the estate agent however this can only occur when the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. You will need to tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Totnes or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Totnes.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Totnes lawyer having made sure that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Totnes surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

five months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Totnes completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Totnes. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Totnes

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Totnes for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Totnes regulated by the SRA

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

  • Windeatts, 19 High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NW
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, 9 Town Quay, The Plains, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DW
  • Knapman & Co, Dendy House, 16 Dendy Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5DB
  • Michael W Pipe, Geneva House, 10 Dendy Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5DB
  • Gowmans, 65 Hyde Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BT

Planning law solicitors in Totnes regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Totnes practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Bartons.co.uk.limited, 9 Town Quay, The Plains, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DW

Totnes commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Extension of leases Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.