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Fareham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,638
  • 2 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Fareham conveyancing is Local Search
  • 3 247 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Fareham
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Fareham that are buy to let is 7%
  • 5 75% freehold and 25% leasehold conveyancing in Fareham for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Fareham since December 2024*

Transfer

of terraced premises, Colenso Road, PO16 7SN completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £243,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Conveyance

of flat Northwood Square PO16 7NQ, acquired for £73,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Conveyance

of apartment Northwood Square PO16 7NF, purchased for £159,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced premises, Crescent Road, PO16 0HJ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £275,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fareham

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool perform right to buy conveyancing in Fareham?

We have identified plenty of conveyancing solicitors carrying out right to buy conveyancing work You should contact the conveyancers listed with a view to secure a conveyancing quote.

The Fareham conveyancing lawyers that I appointed last week on my purchase in Fareham have suddenly closed. I only went with them because I needed a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel and my family Fareham lawyer was not. I paid them funds on account. What should be my next steps?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to help.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Fareham?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Fareham will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Fareham. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Fareham.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Fareham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Fareham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Fareham.

I am purchasing a new build house in Fareham with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it will adversely affect my loan with Bank of Scotland. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

My cousin has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Fareham. Should I choose my own solicitor?

No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have recommendations from friends or family who have actually experience in using the firm you're contemplating using.

A licensed conveyancer dealt with my conveyancing in Fareham three years ago and was holding my registration certificates but has now closed – What steps do I now take to get hold of these?

Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for most homes in Fareham are registered electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to show ownership or are selling or re-mortgaging your property lawyer should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Fareham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Fareham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Warner Goodman Llp, Portland Chambers, 66 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0JR
  • Churchers Bolitho Way, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL
  • Blake Morgan Llp, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST
  • Blake Lapthorn Nominees Ltd, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Fareham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Fareham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Fareham. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Starbuck & Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA
  • Starbuck And Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA
  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Warner Goodman Llp, Portland Chambers, 66 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0JR
  • Churchers Bolitho Way, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL

Planning law solicitors in Fareham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Fareham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Fareham
  • Blake Morgan Llp, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST
  • Blake Lapthorn, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST
  • Blake Morgan Group Llp, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST
  • Coffin Mew Llp, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN

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

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