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Selling property in Weymouth
Your expert conveyancing solicitor's role when selling a property in Weymouth, will include:
- Draft contracts – Your conveyancing solicitor drafts the initial legal contract to be sent to the buyer's solicitor.
- Responding to enquiries – your solicitor responds to any questions the buyer's solicitor may have (this is where you'll find out if you are missing documents, which can cause delays to your sale).
- Investigating issues – your solicitor may need to complete further investigation to try and satisfy them.
- Exchange contracts – once the buyer's solicitor has satisfied their enquiries, contracts are finalised and exchanged
- On the day of completion – your solicitor receives the money for the sale, discharges the mortgage (if required), pays the estate agent, deducts their fee and then sends the net sale proceeds to you.
- Post completion – your solicitor receives the DS1 discharge documents and, when leasehold, settles your liabilities for ground rent and service charges.
Our Weymouth conveyancing solicitors' cost for selling a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
For Weymouth buying
- Draft contracts – Your solicitor reviews the draft contract sent by the seller's solicitor.
- Raising enquiries – your solicitor will ask the seller's solicitor questions based on the contract, title, and property documents to protect you from any nasty surprises.
- Exchange contracts – once your solicitor is satisfied with their enquiries, they agree with the seller to finalise and exchange contracts
- Day of completion – on the day of completion, your solicitor transfers the money for the sale.
- Post completion – following completion, your solicitor makes an application to HM Land Registry to register you as the new owner.
Our Weymouth conveyancing solicitors' cost for buying a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
Add or remove someone from a property title in Weymouth
With a Transfer of Equity, you can buy someone out of a shared property and remove them from the title, or add someone to the title to transfer ownership of a share of the property, making them a joint owner. This service includes:
- Property solicitors fees including ID checks, office copies
- HM Land Registration fees
- (if party being removed) ID1 Form verification fee
- (if mortgage) Change of mortgage fee
- (if leasehold) Notice fee to freeholder
Our Weymouth conveyancing solicitors' cost for a Transfer of Equity in Weymouth starts at £399 INC VAT.
If someone is giving up their share of the property for less than market value, they may be required to get independent legal advice, which will be an additional expense.
Switch your mortgage deal in Weymouth
Your remortgage solicitor will perform all the necessary checks, review your new mortgage offer, and update HM Land Registry post-completion. The process is similar to when you purchase but should take less time, as the solicitor doesn't need to raise any legal enquiries.
If you own a leasehold property, your solicitor must carry out extra work to investigate the lease terms. Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for a remortgage in Weymouth starts at £363 INC VAT INC VAT.
Purchase the next chunk of your equity
When you're ready to buy the next chunk of the equity in your shared ownership property, a conveyancer will be required to handle:
- The bank transfer;
- obtaining a mortgage redemption statement from your existing lender;
- receiving your new mortgage offer and confirming the lender terms;
- receiving the memorandum of staircasing;
- handling completion;
- filing SDLT form (if required); and
- registration at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for shared ownership staircasing in Weymouth starts at £569 INC VAT.
If you need to add someone to the legal title, you will need to pay an additional fee for a transfer of equity.
Paying off your Help to Buy equity loan
You'll need a solicitor to:
- Receive redemption letter;
- review title for ownership and restrictions;
- obtain Authority to Complete;
- draft a deed of postponement for your current lender;
- handling completion;
- bank transfer; and
- if repaid in full, removal of the loan restriction at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for Help to Buy loan redemption in Weymouth starts at £333 INC VAT.
Price based on a freehold with the loan being repaid in full using savings.
Why buy a home in Weymouth?
Weymouth is a coastal town in Weymouth and Portland Borough in Dorset County, around 119 miles south-west of Central London. Its main economic activity is tourism and it also has many boating attractions. Landmarks include Nothe Fort (a Victorian harbour fortress), the Isle of Portland, Weymouth Pavilion and Chesil Beach, a notable case study in many physical geography lessons in UK schools because of its many fascinating features.
Malcombe Day Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Westhaven Hospital, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Portland Hospital, Castle Rd, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
By rail, Weymouth Station is at the end of the line connecting it to London Waterloo. It's also the terminus of another route from Bristol and Westbury. A number of trunk roads make road travel easy to Weybridge, including the A354, the A35 and the A353.
Distance to Airports from Weymouth
| Airport | Miles by car |
| Gatwick | 25.0 miles |
| Heathrow | 67.7 miles |
| Southampton | 70.6 miles |
Budmouth College, Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT4 9SY
All Saints' Church of England School, Sunnyside Road Wyke Regis Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Westfield Arts College, Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA
Residential Conveyancing Solicitors in and around Weymouth
Our Weymouth conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas, including Fortuneswell, Weston, Southwell, Chickerell, Nottington, Sutton Poyntz and Langton Herring.
We have many offices throughout England and Wales, so you can find a solicitor near you.
- Littlemoor Rd, Weymouth DT3 6NQ
- 99 Dorchester Rd, Weymouth DT4 7JY
- 159 Abbotsbury Rd, Weymouth DT4 0LX
- 57 St Thomas St, Dorset, Weymouth DT4 8EN
- 135 King St, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7BJ
- Ivy House (house) – Lansdowne Square, Weymouth DT4
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Weymouth Property Prices
| Average property price in Weymouth | £303,475 |
| Population of Weymouth | 52,168 (2014) |
Local conveyancing solicitor
Are local, licensed conveyancing solicitors near me more expensive?
Buyers and sellers alike often start the process by searching online for conveyancing solicitors in Weymouth. You need to find a legally qualified person to handle the conveyancing for your sale or purchase. But, do you really need to use local property lawyers or can you find a better service, regardless of where they are based?
With technological progress, you are no longer restricted to having to work with a licenced conveyancer near you. Often an online conveyancing solicitor who specialises in property transactions will be preferable to a local one in Weymouth.
Why choose SAM Conveyancing Solicitors in Weymouth?
Whether you're buying, selling, remortgaging, dealing with a lease, staircasing shared ownership, or paying offyour help to buy loan, you'll need a conveyancing specialist to handle the legal side of things. With SAM you get the benefit of dedicated conveyancing executive who'll guide you through the process, from start to finish, at no extra cost. Available Monday to Saturday to answer all your questions, we'll bridge the gap between you and your solicitor, with regular updates in plain English.
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors Weymouth has to offer, which are backed by a no sale no fee guarantee and the Weymouth conveyancing fee we quote is broken down so you can see exactly what your quote includes. What we quote you is the fixed price you will pay for the agreed work. No unpleasant surprises.
You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process to track your progress and next steps along the way.
Affordable Housing Schemes
Several affordable housing schemes in Weymouth help make buying a property more achievable. The work is more complex, and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors
- Right to Buy Solicitors Weymouth - speak to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale Weymouth - check with Weymouth and Portland Borough Council if they are running a DMS scheme
Weymouth conveyancing solicitors
You can rest assured that you're in good hands with our Weymouth Conveyancing Solicitors. They are skilled and experienced with complex property transactions from a simple purchase for a property in Weymouth to a Sale and Purchase of a shared ownership property, executing a Deed of Trust simultaneously.
Is the property over 5 storeys (11m)?
Many leasehold properties in Weymouth are in large buildings which now require an EWS1 certificate to confirm if the cladding is fire safe. Thankfully 2022's leaseholder protections mean that most leaseholders are not burdened with the cost of remediation of any defective cladding, but you will need to see the seller's Deed of Certificate to prove that the lease doesn't come with a nasty (and expensive) surprise.
Be particularly wary of purchasing a share of freehold as the freeholders may become liable for the cost of remedying defective cladding. Our specialist leasehold solicitors Weymouth are well experienced with handling all of these added complications, so you will be in safe hands with SAM. Property Challenges Solved.
Conveyancing FAQs: Property Lawyers Weymouth
The average conveyancing cost in London can be slightly higher than in the rest of the country. Depending on the property's price and the transaction's complexity, you could pay several hundred to a couple of thousand pounds. Our conveyancing fees in Weymouth are based on the purchase price, and start at £723 INC VAT.
Fill in our easy online form for a fixed quote tailored to your requirements.
Weymouth conveyancing solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street licensed conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
It's unnecessary to have a local property solicitor as the conveyancing process is the same throughout England and Wales. You should prioritise service and efficiency over proximity to Weymouth, when choosing a good conveyancing solicitor for any property transaction.
Many factors can delay conveyancing in Weymouth. A simple property transaction can be completed in less than two months, but the average is closer to 12-16 weeks.
CQS Accreditation
All our panel solicitors are CQS accredited. You can trust the Conveyancing Quality Scheme for the highest standards of conveyancing.
Fixed Fee
Don't bother with an 'estimate' fee. You want to make sure that your total fee is fixed (they can't charge you more later) and it includes all the necessary components. We build your quote based on each of the costs involved in a standard transaction based on the information you give us, with no sneaky extra fees. If you have additional requirements, speak with a helpful team member to ensure everything you need is covered within your quote.
No Sale No Fee
Choose conveyancing solicitors in Weymouth who offer a No Sale No Fee Guarantee, like ours. If your first sale or purchase falls through, the money you've spent with us will go toward your next one. Terms apply.
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Communication
Not knowing what is going on is the most frustrating thing for a client. Many solicitors are too busy doing legal work to answer all their clients call for updates. With SAM Conveyancing, you'll have a dedicated conveyancing executive available Monday to Saturday. They'll keep you in the loop on progress, translate the legal jargon, chase your solicitor when required and email you about milestones.
Value
Get a fully comprehensive quote covering all your needs so you can accurately compare your options to ensure you're paying a good price.
Online conveyancing is just as safe as you protect your data on the internet as you would in any other transaction. Online conveyancing means speedier turnaround times on documents, more convenient meetings and lower running costs for the firm. We pass our savings on to you.
Yes, if you're buying and selling simultaneously, the same conveyancing solicitor can handle both transactions, saving you money, as you'll only have to do the 'new client' admin once.
1. Get a mortgage in principle
Know what you can afford to save wasting time on any false starts.
2. Instruct your conveyancing solicitor before you make your offer
Waiting until your offer is accepted can delay your transaction. As early as possible, inform them of any details, such as gifted deposits. An online service reduces snail mail delays and waiting for physical meetings, which can be conducted by video call.
3. Apply for your mortgage quickly
You can submit your application as soon as your offer is accepted. An independent broker can help speed this along.
4. Order your searches and surveys
Ordering these early can speed up your conveyancing process, especially if local authorities face delays. However, it is usually considered prudent to time this with the rest of your chain if a transaction falls through.
5. Get your building insurance ready
You'll need insurance from the exchange so research & compare insurance quotes, once your solicitor is instructed.
6. Paperwork (When selling)
Ensure you have your paperwork, including energy performance & FENSA certificates.
Dorset is a county in the south of England, with the English Channel on its southern coast. Its county town is Dorchester, although larger cities and towns include Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Ferndown. Dorset has various different types of landscapes, including clay valleys, limestone ridges and chalk downs. Bournemouth and Poole have their own unitary authorities.
More than 50% of the county is classed as being in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its coastland, in particular, has been regarded as very interesting from a geographical/geological perspective, including the Isle of Portland, Durdle Door and Chesil Beach.
Sandbanks, a suburb of Poole, has achieved the heights of having the fourth highest land values in the whole world. Adjacent counties include Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and Devon.
Bournemouth Airport offers scheduled flights to the European mainland and islands. There are no motorways in the county and the main trunk roads are the A303, A35 and A31. Poole offers ferries to France and the Channel Islands. Bournemouth has two universities: Bournemouth University and The Arts University Bournemouth.
Dorset has more than 30 general and specialist museums, including the Tank Museum at Bovington and the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester. Grade I listed buildings include Portland Castle, a coastal fort commissioned by Henry VIII, and Christchurch Priory, the longest church in England.
Thomas Hardy, the famous novelist, was born in Higher Bockhampton near Dorchester in 1840 - his fictional town 'Casterbridge' is based on Dorchester. Enid Blyton, the children's author, allegedly bought Purbeck Golf Club for ?1, using it to go on holiday in Swanage: she apparently based many of her 'Famous Five' books around the Isle of Purbeck and Poole Harbour.
Finally, in the form of the Dorset Naga, the county has a claim to produce the hottest chilli in the world, with an average score of 923,000 Scoville Heat Units.
**Our panel of solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and conveyancing work is accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
***No Sale No Fee applies to any sale or purchase quote except auction and right to buy. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy.
What are the conveyancing costs?
Weymouth Conveyancing Solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed, including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
Make sure to budget for all of the above conveyancing costs and to get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from several firms, to compare value.
Making the right choice of solicitor is key to the whole process:
- Cheap Conveyancing
- Fast Conveyancing
- Best Conveyancing Service
What are property searches?
Property searches are reports from the water, environmental companies and the local councils about the location your property is situated in.
They provide you with information about the property which your seller may not know such as planning consents, highways information and road adoption agreements, and any notices and/or restrictions affecting the property and information about the main water supply, the location of public water drains, whether there are any public sewers within the boundaries of the property or in the near vicinity, and if any sewers or proposed sewers are adopted.
Searches are highly important in the conveyancing process as they could bring light to potential issues which your solicitor should know about and about which they may want to raise further enquiries with the seller and their solicitor.
If you're buying with a mortgage, there are certain searches you are required to getbut these are worth getting anyway to help your solicitor best complete their report on title.
