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Reasons to use our Whimple conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Whimple is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Whimple will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 3 No matter what any alternative on-line conveyancers may claim it could be necessary to pop into your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without having to include the postman into the mix.
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Whimple has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 5 The Whimple conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Whimple

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whimple since December 2024*

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Sale

of terraced residence, Island Avenue, EX5 7HL completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £230,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of house property, Horsewell Road, EX5 7JB completing on 19/12/2024 at a price of £297,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced premises, Buzzard Way, EX5 7GX completing on 18/12/2024 at a price of £230,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Transfer

of flat Perrys Gardens EX11 1XA, at purchase amount of £235,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whimple

We are about to complete on the purchase of a property in Whimple but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the owner of six thousand pounds by way of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process but Yorkshire BS will not permit this. Should they have been approached?

Your conveyancer being on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is duty bound to disclose to Yorkshire BS of any variations to the sale price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to notify the reduction to Yorkshire BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Yorkshire BS and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Whimple.

Are the BSA intent on creating a search tool with a view to to identify firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for instance in Whimple?

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

Does a directory service exist listing Santander panel solicitors in Whimple on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few banks make their panel listings available online. If you are seeking to appoint a Whimple conveyancing practitioner on the Santander please make the most of our tool.

I have paid off my mortgage with HSBC. I assume I don't need a Whimple property lawyer on the HSBC panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your HSBC mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the HSBC mortgage from the register. HSBC, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where HSBC has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. HSBC has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your HSBC mortgage has been paid off.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Whimple. My financial adviser suggested a conveyancer. I paid an upfront payment of £175. A few days later, the conveyancer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Co-operative panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Whimple. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Whimple of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Whimple is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Whimple are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Whimple you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Whimple may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I’m about to sell my basement flat in Whimple. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and service invoices should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I inherited a basement flat in Whimple, conveyancing having been completed August 1996. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Whimple with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2102

With only 77 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Whimple. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Receive a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Whimple about your conveyancing in Whimple.

Residential conveyancing in Whimple usually involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the solicitor acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional enquires from the buyer’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (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 Whimple 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 lender (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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