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Buying and Selling your home

We offer a reliable, efficient and cost-effective conveyancing service tailored to your specific needs. Our lawyers are committed to ensuring that your sale or purchase proceeds as smoothly and as swiftly as possible to a trouble free completion.

How we can help

Moving home is stressful. We can’t change that, but we can shoulder some of the burden. By letting us deal with the legal side of things, you will have the peace of mind of knowing that your transaction is in safe hands.

Let us take some of the stress

Moving home is stressful. We can’t change that, but we can shoulder some of the burden. By letting us deal with the legal side of things, you will have the peace of mind of knowing that your transaction is in safe hands. You can then concentrate on packing up your belongings, arranging removers, sorting out utilities and agreeing completion dates with one less worry.

Why choose Slee Blackwell Solicitors?

Working hand in hand with estate agents is often crucial to achieving a swift and successful transaction. Our links with local agents are very strong, and in fact, we provide training to some of them.

This close relationship means that we can monitor the status of the chain and keep the transaction moving along.

We are also clear and transparent about legal fees. We are always happy to provide a fixed-fee quotation and supply a breakdown of all the expenses and fees that are likely to arise so that you can accurately budget.

Get a free online quote

For a personalised, no‑obligation estimate, use our instant conveyancing quote calculator or contact our team for support.

Our experience in residential property

Our lawyers have decades of property experience behind them. This means there will be very few ‘problems’ that they won’t have already encountered and solved many times previously. When this experience is coupled with the use of the latest IT, it enables us to proceed with your transaction as swiftly and efficiently as possible.

Our expertise has resulted in us being appointed as ‘panel’ solicitors for most lenders.

Accredited by the Law Society under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme

In recognition of our high standards of service, we are accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Accreditation is the “gold standard” for residential conveyancing solicitors in England and Wales, certifying high-quality client service, competence, and risk management.

Using a Conveyancing Quality Scheme accredited firm provides significant benefits for home buyers and sellers, including a higher standard of service, improved communication, and robust protection against fraud.

The importance of communication

We understand how important communication is in a conveyancing transaction. At Slee Blackwell Solicitors, you won’t have to contend with an impersonal call centre. Each member of our team has their own direct dial number so you can always speak to them directly. You can also communicate directly with your lawyer by email.

Read our step-by-step guide to buying and selling your home and the pricing structure of our residential conveyancing services

Get a quick overview of the conveyancing process by reading our handy step-by-step guide. And for information on the pricing structure of our residential conveyancing services, click here.

Areas of specialism

The work we handle.

Buying and selling freehold / leasehold / new build properties

Our team of experienced conveyancers can assist with buying and selling both freehold and leasehold property. We also specialise in handling transactions involving new build properties.

Help to buy Mortgages / ISAs

We are experienced in dealing with transactions involving government backed ‘Help to Buy’ schemes which are available for first time buyers, including the ‘Help to Buy’ ISA scheme.

Re-mortgages / Transfer of Equity

We deal with re-mortgages where you are moving the borrowing secured on your property from one lender to another. We can also help you with any transfer of equity where there is a change in the co-ownership of a property such as adding the name of a spouse to the deeds following marriage or where a co-owner’s share in the property has been bought out.

Sales of Part and Equity Release

If you need to sell just part of your property then we can assist you. We also deal with equity release plans when you wish to release cash from your home without having to move.

Shared Ownership

Shared Ownership is becoming increasingly popular for first time buyers. Schemes offer the opportunity to purchase a share of a property, with the buyer paying the mortgage on the share they own, and paying rent on the remaining share. Call us for further information on how we can help deal with the legal side of things.

Adverse Possession Claims

Our experienced property team can help with the complex area of adverse possession which arises when someone occupies land that they are not legally entitled to. Easements and covenants can be a source of bitter dispute and we can assist with drafting and interpreting these important property rights and obligations.

Easements and Covenants

Easements and covenants can be the source of bitter dispute. We can assist with drafting and interpreting these important property rights and obligations.

Matrimonial Conveyancing

We have lawyers who specialise in dealing with the property side of divorce and separation.

Our people

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Partner

Steph Cleak

Braunton solicitor Steph Cleak specialises in conveyancing law. She qualified as a solicitor in 2005 after studying law at the…

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Partner

Brett Lawrence

South Molton property solicitor Brett Lawrence is the partner responsible for managing our offices at Lime Court on the Pathfields…

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Conveyancing Executive

Kirsty Jones

Kirsty Jones joined the firm in April 2002, quickly finding her niche as part of our residential property team. She…

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Partner

Gemma Williams

Gemma is a partner in our residential conveyancing department. She deals with all aspects of residential conveyancing, including sales, purchases,…

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Partner

Liam Harris

Liam Harris was born in North Devon. He went to college in Bristol, where he achieved an award for academic…

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Graduate CILEx

Debbie Fernandez

Debbie joined Slee Blackwell in 2006 and is a Graduate CILEx (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives). She works in our…

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Solicitor

Helen Hine

Helen qualified as a Solicitor in 2016 and began working for Slee Blackwell in 2009. She has a BA in…

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Conveyancing Executive

Samantha Millington

Samantha joined Slee Blackwell in July 2006 and has worked in residential conveyancing for over 30 years. She began as…

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Client feedback

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Great service

The whole process of buying my house was made so painless and was completed in very good time. I would definitely use again.

Anon

Excellent service

Kirsty was very thorough with my house purchase, when things took longer than expected she pushed on her end ensuring the purchase went through

Anon

Exceptional service from start to finish

A returning customer of Slee Blackwell, I dealt with Helen Hine who conducted conveyancing in a timely manner, communicated extremely well and delivered exactly as discussed.

Anon

Friendly and efficient service

They made something I was dreading an easy and quick transaction,everything was explained in simple terms and answering all my concerns as they arose with patience

Anon

House purchase

Absolutely recommend 100 percent. Everything has been dealt with so quickly. Could not be happier. Thank you so much.

C Thomas

Fabulous Service from a fabulous Solicitor

Helen Hine at the Barnstaple office was just what I wanted and needed. She dealt with my worries and concerns efficiently and effectively and refused to allow me any stress. I would 100% recommend her. Thank you Helen.

J Cottrell

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