My mortgage broker says he needs my Portsmouth solicitor’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have tried my local Portsmouth office but they have not got back to me yet.
Have you tried calling your Portsmouth conveyancing practitioner about this?. They keep a central record lender panel numbers.
Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend perform right to buy conveyancing in Portsmouth?
We do have a variety of conveyancing practitioners who can service right to buy conveyancing matters Please get in touch with us with a view to secure a conveyancing quote.
I have 70 years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Portsmouth. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 7/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Portsmouth. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Portsmouth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Portsmouth I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Portsmouth in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £250,000 flat in Portsmouth next week. The landlords agents has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes more often than not necessitates the buyer’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to invoice a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality one has no option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to complete the sale of your home.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Portsmouth - A selection of Queries Prior to buying
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Who is in charge of the building? Is the freehold owned collectively by the leaseholders? Many Portsmouth leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block levied by the freeholder. If you purchase the apartment you will have to pay this liability, normally quarterly during the year. This could differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay annual, this is usually not a large figure, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it can be surprisingly expensive.