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

Reasons to use our Petersfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Petersfield will be carried out by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s member panel.
  • 2 Petersfield conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Petersfield home moves can become significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Petersfield solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Petersfield conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Petersfield is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Petersfield since December 2024*

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Conveyance

of flat Sandringham Road GU32 2AA, purchased for £215,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Conveyance

of flat Hylton Road GU32 3JH, purchased for £225,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, The Causeway, GU31 4JS completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £550,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Sale

of semi-detached property, Dickins Lane, GU31 4QG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £350,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Petersfield

Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Petersfield. I would like to know the logic why all Petersfield lawyers aren't automatically on all bank panels?

Before the recession most lenders exhibited an approach to risk which differs from the current day. The financial regulator in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancers on your panel. Accordingly, lenders have since looked to extract more information from law firms about their operations and the staff who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum number of transactions. Many firms have been removed from lender panels even though they had 100% healthy disciplinary record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms found it impossible meet the criteria of amount of transactions the mortgage companies set.

We are getting closer to an exchange on a flat in Petersfield and my mum and dad have transferred the exchange deposit to my solicitor. I am now advised that as the deposit has not arrived from me my conveyancing practitioner needs to disclose this to my bank. I am advised that, in also acting for the bank he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I advised the lender concerning my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

The lawyer is legally required to check with mortgage company to ensure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to your mortgage company if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

How up to date is your database of Petersfield solicitors on the Principality conveyancing panel? Do Principality send you an updated list?

Petersfield conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Principality directly.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Petersfield. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Petersfield

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I'm remortgaging my primary home to a BTL loan with Virgin Money and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on another house. The neighborhood we are looking at is Petersfield. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and tie in the transactions?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the conveyancers are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are the solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and needs.

In sourcing the web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Petersfield it brings up numerous solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right property lawyer for purchase transaction?

The preferential way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal referral, so enquire of friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Petersfield or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Petersfield differ, so it's advisable to secure at least four fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the costs are guaranteed not to rise.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Petersfield

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Petersfield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Petersfield regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Petersfield with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Petersfield. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Burley & Geach, 8 Swan Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3AE
  • Mackarness & Lunt, 16 High Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3JJ
  • Donna L Corbin, Antrobus House Business Centre, Antrobus House, 18 College Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4AD
  • Macdonald Oates Llp, Walltree Court, St. Peters Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3HT

Purchase conveyancing in Petersfield ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Carrying out Petersfield property searches for the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers prepared the seller’s lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Going through replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer 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 formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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