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Top reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Bitterne

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Bitterne property lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Bitterne local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Bitterne.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Bitterne
  • 3 The practices listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Bitterne conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Using a local Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bitterne since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bitterne

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bitterne found using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative costs illustrations via the web look less pricey – how come?

One can find numerous conveyancers marketing what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Bitterne. We would urge you to think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish over the standard of the conveyancing. Some hide additional charges well inside the terms of business. The law firms that we put forward for conveyancing in Bitterne will notbehave this way.

My Bitterne solicitor has uncovered a discrepancy between the assumptions in the valuation report and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor informs me that he must ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my lawyer’s course or action legitimate?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

How can we know in advance if a Bitterne conveyancing solicitor on the Santander panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Bitterne seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Bitterne conveyancing solicitors have been instructed. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to issue the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Kent Reliance conducted the valuation? Have you advised Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Bitterne off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Co-operative. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

My friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Bitterne I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Bitterne conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Bitterne around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Bitterne.

Have completed on a a semi-detached house in Bitterne , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my title? My Bitterne conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Bitterne registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. Currently roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration is effected once the purchaser is living at the premises therefore registration formalities is not always an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

My cousin has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Bitterne. Do I follow his advice?

There are no two ways about it the best way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to seek referrals from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are considering.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bitterne

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bitterne specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Eric Robinson Solicitors, 18 West End Road, Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 6BU
  • Moore Blatch Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF
  • Moore Blatch Resolve Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF
  • Abels, 6 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2XL
  • Cgm Hampshire Limited, 4-5 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2UT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bitterne regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bitterne practicing in commercial conveyancing in Bitterne. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Eric Robinson Solicitors, 18 West End Road, Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 6BU
  • David Ebert Llp, 44 High Street, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3DR
  • Beeton Edwards Llp, Suite C Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF
  • Moore Blatch Resolve Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF
  • Moore Blatch Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF

Planning law solicitors in Bitterne regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bitterne specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Moore Blatch Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF
  • Paris Smith Llp, 1 London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2AE
  • Beverley Golden, Holly Cottage, Trotts Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4UE

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

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