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Reasons to use our Fratton and Portsea conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Fratton and Portsea lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Fratton and Portsea local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Fratton and Portsea.
  • 2 Fratton and Portsea conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Fratton and Portsea conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 3 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal links with Fratton and Portsea selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The Fratton and Portsea conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Fratton and Portsea
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Fratton and Portsea is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Fratton and Portsea since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fratton and Portsea

We are buying our first home. Our conveyancing practitioner has messagedto ask if we would like to purchase extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Fratton and Portsea

The extent of Fratton and Portsea conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could give you. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. If unsure, ask the property lawyer to recommend.

How up to date is your search tool for Fratton and Portsea conveyancing solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel? Do Nationwide send you an updated list?

Fratton and Portsea conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide directly.

I am selling my flat in Fratton and Portsea. Does the lawyer have to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently at the moment.

We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this strictly required for conveyancing in Fratton and Portsea

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Fratton and Portsea to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Fratton and Portsea I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Fratton and Portsea suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I work for a long established estate agency in Fratton and Portsea where we have witnessed a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received conflicting advice from local Fratton and Portsea conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I acquired a split level flat in Fratton and Portsea, conveyancing having been completed November 2009. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Fratton and Portsea with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2095

You have 70 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Fratton and Portsea regulated by the SRA

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

  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE
  • Bramsdon & Childs, 141 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Fratton and Portsea

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Fratton and Portsea practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE
  • Bramsdon & Childs, 141 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HR

Planning law solicitors in Fratton and Portsea regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Fratton and Portsea specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Fratton and Portsea
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Coffin Mew Llp, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN
  • 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

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