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Reasons to use our Petersfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Petersfield conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Petersfield conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your conveyancing
  • 2 The Petersfield conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Petersfield
  • 3 Experience means that Petersfield lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Petersfield 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 conveyancing in Petersfield.
  • 4 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Petersfield has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 No matter what any other companies may claim it may be important to attend your solicitor to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Petersfield since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Petersfield

My partner and I are nearing an exchange on a flat in Petersfield and my mum and dad have transferred the 10% deposit to my property lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has been received from someone other than me my conveyancer needs to make a notification to my lender. Apparently, in also acting for the lender he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I advised the lender regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really appropriate for him to raise this?

The conveyancing practitioner is obliged to check with the bank to ensure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only disclose this to your lender if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Petersfield costs more?

The conveyancing costs on a leasehold premises in Petersfield is inevitably higher when contrasted to a freehold transaction. This is due to the supplemental investigations required in communicating with the landlord and managing agents to obtain evidence about whether the rent and service fee have been discharged and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the block.

A friend recommended that if I am buying in Petersfield I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Petersfield conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Petersfield around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Petersfield Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Petersfield Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Petersfield.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Petersfield ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Petersfield. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Is it simple use your search facility to locate a conveyancing lawyer in Petersfield on the approved list for my bank?

Step one is to choose a lender such as Birmingham Midshires, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Aldermore then choose your location for instance Petersfield. Conveyancing organisations in Petersfield and nationally should be listed.

Finally our conveyancing in Petersfield is completing this Friday, but the owners I am purchasing from wishes to move out 24 hours later at PM. Can I accept this?

In situations where you need a bank loan then your conveyancing practitioner will insist that you have vacant possession on Friday - the lender will compel it.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Petersfield

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Petersfield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Burley & Geach, 8 Swan Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3AE
  • Mackarness & Lunt, 16 High Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3JJ
  • Macdonald Oates Llp, Walltree Court, St. Peters Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3HT
  • Rebecca Kirby Family Law, North Lodge, Empshott, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 6HN

Typically, Petersfield conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the solicitor acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Petersfield is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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