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Portsmouth Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 54 days for conveyancing in Portsmouth
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Portsmouth that are buy to let is 37%
  • 3 Average time frame of 21 days for registration of title in Portsmouth
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £6,565
  • 5 105 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Portsmouth

Examples of recent conveyancing in Portsmouth since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Portsmouth

Would the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service handle attended exchange conveyancing in Portsmouth?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please contact us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.

We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Portsmouth?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Portsmouth.

Me and my brother own a terraced Georgian property in Portsmouth. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking National Westminster Bank to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Portsmouth and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Portsmouth ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on this type of premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Portsmouth. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Portsmouth to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

What does commercial conveyancing in Portsmouth cover?

Portsmouth conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide array of advice, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

My father-in-law has recommend that I instruct his conveyancers in Portsmouth. Should I use them?

No doubt the best way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to seek guidance from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the conveyancer that you are considering.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Portsmouth regulated by the SRA

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

  • Larcomes Llp, 168 London Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DN
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Portsmouth

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portsmouth specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Larcomes Llp, 168 London Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DN
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Portsmouth regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Portsmouth specialising in commercial conveyancing in Portsmouth. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Larcomes Llp, 168 London Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DN
  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

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

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