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Bournemouth Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 2 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Bournemouth
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 116 days for conveyancing in Bournemouth
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Bournemouth that are buy to let is 16%
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £7,343

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bournemouth since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bournemouth

My friend's step-father is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will receive mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Bournemouth?

It’s a good idea to request 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this page. Whilst estimates seem to be different but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Do I have to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Bournemouth so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

As opposed to 15 years ago, the vast majority banks no longer need their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to choosing a locally based practitioner, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Bournemouth.

I'm buying a new build house in Bournemouth with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with Virgin Money. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Bournemouth I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bournemouth in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on 3 bedroom house in Bournemouth I wish to talk to a lawyer concerning thetransaction in advance of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we recommend - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Bournemouth.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a file number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Bournemouth should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £400,000 maisonette in Bournemouth next week. The management company has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Bournemouth?

For most leasehold sales in Bournemouth conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Bournemouth Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Bournemouth leasehold property is £350. For Bournemouth conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Bournemouth, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Bournemouth with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2095

With only 70 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bournemouth but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • French Law Matters, Suite 1 First Floor, Richmond House, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6EZ
  • Scott Walby Llp, Fairview House, 17 Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EE
  • Rawlins Davy, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Rawlins Davy Limited, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bournemouth specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Scott Walby Llp, Fairview House, 17 Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EE
  • Rawlins Davy Limited, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Rawlins Davy, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN
  • Kiteleys Solicitors Limited, 7 St. Stephens Court, 15-17 St. Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bournemouth specialising in commercial conveyancing in Bournemouth. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Scott Walby Llp, Fairview House, 17 Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EE
  • Rawlins Davy, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Rawlins Davy Limited, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN
  • The Jmc Practice, Suite 2, 12 Poole Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5PS

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

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