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Main reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent

  • 1 Regardless other lawyers say it may be important to visit your solicitor to sign documents. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are based in Lee On The Solent - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 3 Excellent communication and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Lee On The Solent home moves can be made significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 The firms identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lee On The Solent since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lee On The Solent

At what point will exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Lee On The Solent and do I need to attend the conveyancers office?

Where you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Lee On The Solent you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. However, the lender approved solicitors we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the property agreement is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the conveyancer to officially exchange at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I am assisting my aunt sell her flat in Lee On The Solent. Will the conveyancer commission the energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy performance certificate must be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are using a Lee On The Solent conveyancing lawyer they may be able to arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with reputable local accredited person

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Lee On The Solent. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

Our sealed bid on a semi in Lee On The Solent has been agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The sellers have put an offer on a property, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Principality going?

It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Lee On The Solent conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to check that your solicitor is on the Principality approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many purchasers would apply for a home loan with Principality and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancer to press on with searches.

What will a local search tell me regarding the property I am buying in Lee On The Solent?

Lee On The Solent conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance PSG The local search plays a central part in many a Lee On The Solent conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

How does conveyancing in Lee On The Solent differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Lee On The Solent contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because developers in Lee On The Solent tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Lee On The Solent or who has acted in the same development.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Lee On The Solent is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Lee On The Solent are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Lee On The Solent may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a house in Swansea but live in Lee On The Solent. My conveyancer (approximately 235 miles from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Lee On The Solent based

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Lee On The Solent regulated by the SRA

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

  • Donnelly & Elliott Ltd, 38 Stoke Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1JG
  • Kingswell Berney Limited, 9 Stoke Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1LT
  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Starbuck And Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA
  • Starbuck & Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Lee On The Solent

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Lee On The Solent practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Donnelly & Elliott Ltd, 38 Stoke Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1JG
  • Kingswell Berney Limited, 9 Stoke Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1LT
  • 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

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Lee On The Solent regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Lee On The Solent but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Solent Property Lawyers Limited, First Floor 118-120 High Street, PO13 9DB
  • Terence Michael Willey & Co Ltd, 8 Cross Street, PO33 2AD
  • Terence Michael Willey & Co Ltd, 27a Cross Street, PO33 2AA
  • Paul Wilks & Co Limited, 3 Garfield Road, PO33 2PS
  • Select Conveyancers Limited, 28 Bridge Road, SO31 7GF

Neighboring Locations

Locks Heath
Whiteley
Fareham
Lee On The Solent
Gosport
East Cowes
Binstead
Wootton Bridge
Ryde

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