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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in New Forest’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in New Forest.

Logical reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in New Forest

  • 1 New Forest property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to New Forest conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 2 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in New Forest will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. New Forest conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 New Forest property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 New Forest lawyers work in partnership with New Forest estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in New Forest since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in New Forest

I am selling my house in New Forest and the EA has just telephoned to warn that the purchasers are switching law firm. The reason given is that the lender will only engage with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a major lender only deal with certain law firms rather the firm that they want to choose for their conveyancing in New Forest ?

Banks have always had an approved set of law firms they are content to work with, but in the last few years big names such as Santander, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have acted for them for more than 25 years.

Lenders point to the increase in fraud by way of justification for the pruning – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to keep an eye on. Banks tend not to reveal how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your buyers are not going to have any sway in the decision.

I own a freehold premises in New Forest yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in New Forest and has limited impact for conveyancing in New Forest but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

Have purchased a a semi-detached house in New Forest , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My New Forest conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my ownership is recorded.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in New Forest registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. As of today approximately three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration is effected after the buyer is living at the property thus post completion formalities is not always primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. New Forest is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in New Forest are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in New Forest you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Forest 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 residence.

I'm remortgaging my current home to a BTL loan with Leeds Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards another property. The neighborhood we are looking at is New Forest. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and link together the two deals?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are the conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and needs.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in New Forest. I've land on a site which looks to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in New Forest regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in New Forest practicing in commercial conveyancing in New Forest. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Ross Carter, Fairhaven, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7SQ

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in New Forest?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as New Forest. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a swift, impartial and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in New Forest about your conveyancing in New Forest.

Typically, New Forest conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering New Forest property searches with respect to the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation supplied by the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Going through replies given by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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