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About Conveyancing Solicitors Launceston
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors Launceston has to offer and we only provide fixed fee conveyancing quotes tailored to your needs that are backed by a no sale no fee.
When working with SAM Conveyancing you have one dedicated member of our team to work with from start until finish; to ask all those questions that need an answer. You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process - it's free to use so why not take a look!
Selling or buying a home with our Launceston Conveyancing Solicitors
Launceston is a market town in Cornwall with a long history and is near to the River Tamar which is the main border marker between Cornwall and Devon counties.
Landmarks and attractions include Launceston Castle, a Norman motte-and-bailey castle; a memorial to Cuthbert Mayne, a Roman Catholic martyr executed in the town; Launceston Steam Railway; Lawrence House Museum; the Hidden Valley Discovery Park and Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre.
Launceston General Hospital, Link Rd, Launceston PL15 9JD
Tavistock Hospital, Spring Hill, Tavistock PL19 8LD
Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Rd, Bodmin PL31 2QT
Launceston is easily accessed by road via either the A388 or the A30 or the A38. via the A385 and the A380, which links to the M5 just south of Exeter via the A38. The A30 takes you to Exeter from where the M5 can be accessed.
The nearest railway station is 10 miles away, at Gunnislake and you can travel to London Paddington in a little over 4 hours via at least one change at Plymouth..
Distance to Airports from Launceston
| Airport | Miles by car |
| Plymouth Airport | 18.6 miles |
| Cornwall Airport (Newquay) | 31.1 miles |
| Exeter Airport | 42.0 miles |
St Joseph's School,
32 St Stephen's Hill, Launceston PL15 8HN
Launceston College, Hurdon Rd, Launceston PL15 9JR
Windmill Hill Academy, Windmill Hill, Launceston PL15 9AE
Devon is a county in South West England and Exeter is its county town. It has two coastlines with both cliffs and sandy shores and the county has many seaside resorts and fishing ports on the coast whereas inland, terrain is rural and predominantly hilly. Population density is low compared to many other counties. The county also contains Dartmoor, the largest open space in southern England. Adjoining counties include Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.Largest towns in the county, other than the city of Exeter include Plymouth (a city twice as large in population as Exeter and which is its own unitary authority), Torquay, Paignton, Exmouth, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple.
The county has motorway, the M5 (connecting Exeter with Birmingham), and Exeter has an international airport. There are 3 universities in the county; the University of Exeter, the University of Plymouth and the University of St Mark & St John.
The county contains the national parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor (shared with Somerset). Devon is famous for cream teas, has its own form of wrestling and contains the only place with an exclamation mark in its name in the UK - Westward Ho!
Affordable Housing Schemes
There are a number of affordable housing schemes in Launceston to help make buying a property achievable. The work is more complex and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors Launceston
- Help to Buy Solicitors Launceston - The local Help to Buy Agent for Launceston is Help to Buy Government Scheme and their contact details are: Address:Radian Group,Collins House,Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh,Hampshire,SO50 6ADEmail: reservations@helptobuysouth.co.ukTel: 0800 456 11 88
- Right to Buy Solicitors Launceston - speak to Cornwall Council to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale Launceston - check with Cornwall Council if they are running a DMS scheme
Property Solicitors Launceston
Our Conveyancing Solicitors Launceston have successfully completed numerous conveyancing transactions from start to finish so whether your matter is a comparatively simple purchase for a property in Launceston or, for example, a Sale and Purchase involving a shared ownership property with a Deed of Trust being executed simultaneously, you can rest assured that by choosing us you are in the right hands.
Launceston Property Prices
| Average property price in Launceston | £193,714 |
| % Change compared to last year | 0% |
| Population of Launceston | 9,216 (2011) |
Property price data is sourced from the Land Registry House Price Index by Conveyancing Solicitors Launceston.
Conveyancing Solicitors in and around Launceston
Our Launceston conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas including Okehampton, Plymouth, St Austell, Truro, Barnstaple, Paignton and Honiton.
We have a number of offices throughout England and Wales so you can find a solicitor near you.
Recently completed properties in Launceston:
- Prouts Court PL15 8QS
- Stock Park EX20 1GD
- Church Hill, Tavistock PL19 9ED
- Scalders Lane PL21 0RT
- St. Georges Road PL26 7YH
New build developers and developments in the area:
- Withnoe Farm (2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes) – Launceston, PL15 9LG.
Developed by Wainhomes; Help to Buy available.
Fixed Priced
Conveyancing Quotes
Tailored conveyancing quotes to include all of the solicitors' conveyancing fees for selling a house or buying a house. Read our Fixed Price Conveyancing Quotes Policy
Conveyancer near me covering Cornwall
Our Launceston Conveyancing Solicitors have years of experience helping clients with their conveyance in Launceston and have close connections with Cornwall Council to ensure we can get conveyancing searches returned as quickly as possible.
Conveyancing Quality Scheme & On All Mortgage Lender Panels
All of our panel solicitors have been awarded the CQS badge of excellence and can work on with any mortgage lender in England & Wales.
No Sale No Fee Conveyancing
All sale and purchase conveyancing quotes come with No Sale No Fee protection. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy
What are the conveyancing costs?
Launceston Conveyancing Solicitor fees dramatically vary depending on whether you approach an online conveyancing solicitor, a high street conveyancer or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed as they are set 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).
It is important to make sure when budgeting the costs of moving home that you factor in all of the above conveyancing costs and ensure you get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from your chosen local solicitors or licensed conveyancer.
Whether you're a cash buyer or buying with a mortgage solicitors are key to the whole process, making the right choice critically important.
Fast, good and cheap conveyancing
Read our guides on how you can get all three:
Which Property Searches Do You Need?
If you're buying a property in Launceston using a mortgage, when your four main searches are returned these may in turn flag up other areas of concern, such as Japanese Knotweed, for which you may be advised to take out an indemnity insurance policy.
Japanese Knotweed is a plant which spreads and grows prodigiously and can break through concrete and brickwork. Even after eradication treatment has been carried out it can reappear years later. A free Hazard Alert automatically identifies if the property you're looking to buy is in an area of low, medium or high risk, based on data from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
Based on the Hazard Alert findings, you can order an insurance policy to help protect future buyers and lenders in the event that Japanese Knotweed is identified on the property within 5 years.
If Japanese Knotweed is flagged as an issue you should check the seller’s property information form (section 7) [click to find out more] when they are sent through as the sellers state whether the property has been affected by Japanese Knotweed.
