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Reasons to use our Alresford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Alresford conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Notwithstanding what other sites tell you it just might be important to attend your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 Alresford property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Alresford conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 4 Alresford solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Alresford home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Alresford are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Alresford and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Alresford since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Alresford

In the event thatI were to purchase a simple residential propertyin Alresford for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Alresford?

Any savings you would achieve will be limited to the Alresford conveyancing searches. A solicitor is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with your vendors property lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it won't be meaningful.

We're in Alresford, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Virgin Money , and our lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

What can a local search reveal about the house I am buying in Alresford?

Alresford conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Alresford conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative internet conveyancing solicitors for conveyancing in Alresford?

At this site secure a conveyancing costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues of your conveyancing in Alresford. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we are not in the business of charging firms a fee if you choose them for your conveyancing in Alresford

Due to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Alresford. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they report fully on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Alresford should include some of the following:

    You need to be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease What remedies are open the freeholder should you have violated the provisions of the lease? Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice? The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Ground rent - what is due and what the invoice dates are, and be on notice if this is subject to change
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Alresford please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Alresford.

I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Alresford, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Alresford with a long lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2078

With just 53 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Why am I unable to complete our conveyancing in Alresford on a public holiday?

Because on completion the sale price will be transferred electronically between the banks of the buyer and owner’s conveyancing practitioner and currently this can only occur on a working day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Alresford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Alresford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Alresford. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Painsmith Solicitors Limited, 1 Mansfield Business Park, Lymington Bottom Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5PZ

Residential conveyancing in Alresford usually consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional queries from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (if appropriate)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Alresford ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in proprietorship 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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