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Poole Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £10,847
  • 2 864 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Poole
  • 3 76% freehold and 24% leasehold conveyancing in Poole for this year to date
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Poole

Examples of recent conveyancing in Poole since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Poole

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle conveyancing in Poole by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out one day exchanges. You should e-mail us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

I require quick conveyancing in Poole as I am under pressure to complete inside 4 weeks. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are not taking a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Poole the following are instances of issues that can crop up and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Poole. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Poole of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Poole with a loan from TSB. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it may put at risk my mortgage with TSB. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Poole for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

You can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training reasons.

Are there common problems that you see in leases for Poole properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Poole is not unique. Most leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts. A duty to insure the building

A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Lloyds TSB Bank, Leeds Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to pull out.

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Poole, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2002. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Poole with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2091

With 66 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £12,400 and £14,200 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Poole regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ian Newbery & Co, 81-83 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1AH
  • Jacobs & Reeves, 153 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1AU
  • Simmonds, 247 High Street North, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DX
  • Coles Miller Solicitors Llp, 44-46 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
  • Woodstock Property Law Limited, 3 Woodstock Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8DS

Planning law solicitors in Poole regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Poole with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Poole
  • Coles Miller Solicitors Llp, 44-46 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
  • Woodstock Property Law Limited, 3 Woodstock Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8DS
  • Laceys Solicitors Llp, 5 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5QL
  • Steele Raymond Llp, Richmond Point, 43 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LR
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Poole has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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