Conveyancing in Weymouth
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Buying a house in Weymouth
Located in a sheltered bay on the south coast of England, Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset on the country’s English Channel coastline. With a population of over 50,000, there is a range of lovely properties in Weymouth, plenty of which take full advantage of the town’s beautiful setting.
At My Home Move Conveyancing we have been developing our knowledge and expertise of local property market since 2002, enabling us to bring our clients in the Weymouth area a specialist, fixed fee conveyancing service that is like no other.
When buying or selling property in Weymouth, you’ll require the services of a lawyer to help you complete the required legal work.
My Home Move Conveyancing can offer you award winning customer service, which we combine with our innovative use of technology and extensive knowledge of local markets. Our conveyancing service is fixed fee, meaning you can plan for exactly how much you’ll pay us, with no extra hidden costs to worry about when we act as your Weymouth conveyancers. Moreover, if you don’t end up moving, you won’t have to pay us anything in legal fees.
We will assign you a dedicated conveyancer who will oversee your case from start to finish, providing you with a constant point of contact and ruler progress updates. At My Home Move Conveyancing we are proud to supply our conveyancing services in Weymouth to customers purchasing a wide variety of homes across the area, from wonderful Victorian properties off the Esplanade to harbourside abodes and houses in peaceful Wyke Regis.
Local statistics
The average house price in Dorset is £236,577, while the overall average sale price in Weymouth during the past year was £229,829.
Most sales in the area involved terraced properties, which went for an average of £190,838. Detached properties went for an average price of £327,578, flats for £170,555 and semis for £231,415.
Essential info
The local authority responsible for properties is Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. They can be contacted on 01305 838 000 or at the following address:
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
North Quay
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8TA
The local area
As its name suggests, Weymouth sits at the mouth of the River Wey, which along with the nearby rolling hills further enhances the natural beauty of the area. The town is adorned with a great Georgian seafront and pleasant beach where many a long summer day can be wiled away. Tourism is a major draw for the town, but Weymouth is also a lovely seaside spot to settle down in for those after that kind of thing.
There are decent enough transport links to boost the popularity of the area, although the closest motorway is some distance away at Exeter in the west or Southampton to the east. The A354 connects Weymouth to the A35 in Dorchester, while there is a great bus service in the area.
Whatever Weymouth may lose in terms of points scored with transport links, it more than makes up for in terms of the schools available. Primary options include Portesham CofE, Southill Primary and Beechcroft St Paul’s CofE on Corporation Road, while Budmouth College, All Saints CofE and Westfield Arts College are among the choices at secondary level.
All properties in Weymouth will fall within one of the following council tax bands.
A
Property value range
up to £40,000
Council tax charge
£1,324.47
B
Property value range
£40,001 - £52,000
Council tax charge
£1,545.20
C
Property value range
£52,001 to £68,000
Council tax charge
£1,765.96
D
Property value range
£68,001 to £88,000
Council tax charge
£1,986.70
E
Property value range
£88,001 to £120,000
Council tax charge
£2,428.20
F
Property value range
£120,001 to £160,000
Council tax charge
£2,869.67
G
Property value range
£160,001 to £320,000
Council tax charge
£3,311.17
H
Property value range
£320,001 and above
Council tax charge
£3,973.40
About us
Established in 2001, we exclusively deal with the legal side of moving home. Last year alone, through our experienced conveyancers, we helped nearly 50,000 customers have a hassle-free experience. We are a truly national company, having completed transactions in each of the 109 postcode areas in England and Wales.
Our promise to you…
We understand that moving house can be stressful. So we make sure everything we do makes the process as easy and efficient as possible. We’ll give you an all inclusive fixed quote from the start so there won’t be any surprises. The price only changes if your instructions do.
You’ll have access to our unique, easy to use, online case management service to track your case. And dedicated conveyancing experts who’ll be on hand to guide you through the whole process.
We know you’re busy, so we’re open 8am until 8pm most weekdays, and open at weekends too!
Finally, if your move falls through, through no fault of your own, we won’t charge you a penny in legal fees.
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What's involved
Once you have your offer accepted, it’s time to get the ball rolling on legally transferring the ownership to you. Here’s how we do things at My Home Move Conveyancing.
First, your estate agents will send us a copy of the Memorandum of sale, which provides the details of the property, the amount offered and the name of the sellers and buyers and their conveyancers. You will be asked to complete your details and provide to us your instructions along with primary ID such as a passport or driving licence and proof of residence in the form of a bank statement/utility bill.
If you are selling a house, you will need a Conveyancer to act for you – that’s where we come in!
You will be asked by us to complete your details and provide your instructions along with primary ID such as a passport or driving licence and proof of residence in the form of a bank statement/utility bill. You will also be asked to fill in a Property Information form including some specific details about the property, its boundaries, any alterations to the property etc. If you have any additional paperwork such as planning permissions or notices, then these will be required by us to send with the contract papers. We will also ask you to complete a Fixtures, Fittings and Contents form to say what you will be taking and leaving behind. If the property is leasehold, you will be asked for information about who you pay ground rent and services charges to…
After we have received your instructions to act we will check the legal issues and title to your property to ensure it offers a satisfactory security for your new lender, as this is the essence of a mortgage.
We will also check the amounts outstanding on any current mortgage registered on the property as these will have to be repaid at completion. The amounts will be confirmed with you.
Usually, we will not carry out Local, Drainage or Mining (if appropriate) searches as we will put in place an insurance which will protect your lender. This is less expensive for you and quicker. Some lenders still require that searches are made and will not rely on insurance. If this is the case the searches will have to be made and the cost will show on the Financial Statement sent to you.
At about the same time that you receive your Mortgage Offer we receive a copy together with the lender’s instructions to act for them. We will consider the Offer to ensure that we do those things required of us as the solicitors and to check what other conditions have to be satisfied.
We will then send you the Mortgage Deed to sign and any other documentation that may be required by your lender. We shall need to have this back from you as soon as possible and certainly by the day before we complete. Otherwise there will be a delay.
You need to check that the Mortgage Offer is acceptable to you. For example, is the mortgage amount and mortgage product correct? Is it the correct method of repayment? Are there any early repayment fees?
We target a completion date for 7 days after we receive our copy of the Mortgage Offer but our being able to complete depends on the terms of the Offer and any peculiarities of your transaction.
If the new mortgage amount is less than the amount we have to pay to your existing lender, we will ask for the difference from you, before the completion date.
Following completion we deal with the registration formalities to ensure the mortgage security is perfected for your lender and any deeds will then be sent to your lender for safe-keeping.
Note – If your property is leasehold, we also:
Request your landlord to confirm that all ground rent, service charges and insurance premiums (if applicable) have been paid to date and that there is no known breach of the lease.
Have to approve the wording of the lease.
Have to serve on the landlord a notice of discharge of your existing mortgage and a notice that a new mortgage has been given to your new lender.
Get in touch
Quotation Team
If you would like to discuss a quotation you have received please call our Quotation Team on
Monday - Tuesday
9am
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7pm
Wednesday - Friday
Open
9am
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5pm
Conveyancing Team
If you would like to speak to someone about your case please call our Conveyancing Team on
Monday - Thursday
Open
8am
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8pm
Friday
8am
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7pm
Saturday
9am
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4pm
Sunday
10am
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3pm