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

Reasons to use our Southbourne conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Southbourne lawyers work in partnership with Southbourne estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 2 Southbourne solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Southbourne home moves can become significantly more complicated because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Regardless other sites say it may be necessary to pop into your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without having to add the postman into the pot.
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Southbourne are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Southbourne and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southbourne since January 2025*

Transfer

of semi property, Warren Edge Road, BH6 4BZ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £467,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of detached residence property, Tuckton Road, BH6 3HS completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Disposal

of flat Tuckton Road BH6 3HR, at purchase amount of £320,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced residence, Thornbury Road, BH6 4HS completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southbourne

Souldusing a Southbourne conveyancing solicitor make the legal transfer of property easier?

On the whole conveyancing practitioners in your neck of the woods will benefit from excellent relationships with your local authority, which could help with your Southbourne conveyancing searches that your lawyer will require. It can only be a plus if they enjoy good connections with the Land Registry overseeing your area Southbourne, other property lawyers in the neighbourhood and Southbourne Estate Agents.

I am the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Southbourne. The Southbourne property was put into my name in March. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in March. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be impacted by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this requirement principally exists to identify subsales or the flipping of properties.

I am buying a property in Southbourne. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Skipton be concerned?

Given that your lender is Skipton your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions contained in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Skipton. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Skipton where a lease does not satisfy these specifications. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Southbourne.

The mortgage over my property is with Skipton for my property in Southbourne. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Skipton?

Skipton must be informed of your intention before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Skipton’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Skipton will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Skipton directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Skipton conveyancing panel lawyer.

Have purchased a a terraced house in Southbourne , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my proprietorship? My Southbourne conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my purchase is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Southbourne registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any third parties. As of today roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration is effected after the buyer is living at the property thus post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

About to purchase a new build flat in Southbourne. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Southbourne

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Southbourne is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Southbourne are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Southbourne you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Southbourne may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the property agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we use the agent's recommended conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Southbourne

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they want ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is counter productive. Contact the owners directly and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to use your preferred Southbourne conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a kickback or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by head office.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Southbourne

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Southbourne with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Matthew & Matthew Limited, 194 Seabourne Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2JD
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ
  • Chester And Co, Ground Floor Offices, 480 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4BD
  • Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors Llp, 13 Christchurch Road, Lansdowne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3JY
  • Lester Aldridge Trust Company, Russell House, 31 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Southbourne regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Southbourne practicing in commercial conveyancing in Southbourne. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Robert Wrynne Solicitors, 138-140 Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3JX
  • Spurlings Solicitors & Notary Public, 2a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BW
  • Matthew & Matthew Limited, 194 Seabourne Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2JD
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ
  • Genesis Legal Services Limited, Beacon House, 15 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3LB

Planning law solicitors in Southbourne regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Southbourne practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Lester Aldridge Trust Company, Russell House, 31 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX
  • Lester Aldridge Company Secretarial Limited, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX
  • Lester Aldridge Llp, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX
  • Ellis Jones Solicitors Llp, Sandbourne House, 302 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9RU
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN

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

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