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Logical reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Waltham

  • 1 Bishops Waltham solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Bishops Waltham home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Waltham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Bishops Waltham lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Bishops Waltham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors are based in Bishops Waltham - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Waltham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Waltham

Souldusing a Bishops Waltham conveyancing lawyer make the legal process smoother?

Generally conveyancing solicitors in your location will benefit from strong alliances with your local authority, which could help with your Bishops Waltham conveyancing searches that your solicitor will require on your transaction. It can only be a plus if they have good relationships with the Local Land Registry Office your area Bishops Waltham, other lawyers in the area and Bishops Waltham property agents.

At what point will exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Bishops Waltham and am I required to be at the conveyancers office?

Where you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Waltham you are welcome to come in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we recommend offer a nationwide conveyancing service and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Waltham)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am buying a garden flat in Bishops Waltham. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Bishops Waltham you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Bishops Waltham.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Bishops Waltham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Bishops Waltham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

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I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Bishops Waltham both have in the region of forty five years remaining on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

Bishops Waltham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

    Where a Bishops Waltham lease has no more than eighty years it will impact the value of the apartment. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering what this will be. Remember, in most cases you would be be obliged to have been the owner of the residence for 24 months in order to be entitled to extend the lease. How long is the Lease?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Waltham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bishops Waltham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Bishops Waltham. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Driver Belcher Solicitors, The Square, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1GJ
  • Chamberlains, 2 Red Lion Street, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1ST
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, Burlington House, Botleigh Grange Business Park, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2DF
  • David Ebert Llp, 44 High Street, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3DR
  • Placidi Law Company Limited, 27 Middle Road, Park Gate, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7GH

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Bishops Waltham regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bishops Waltham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Select Conveyancers Limited, 28 Bridge Road, SO31 7GF

Typically, Bishops Waltham conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (where relevant)

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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