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Southsea Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 64% freehold and 36% leasehold conveyancing in Southsea for this year to date
  • 2 Average time from start to completion was 20 days for conveyancing in Southsea
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 Average time frame of 31 days for registration of title in Southsea
  • 5 November was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Southsea

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southsea since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southsea

Why would one appoint a Southsea conveyancing solicitors firm given that online alternatives are so much cheaper?

Its a good idea to get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Southsea and you should seek a competitive estimate but don’t become consumed with sourcing the lowest priced Southsea conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a distressing move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist solicitor. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone conversation and can never replicate a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of personalised service that you are unlikely to received from an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you on headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to contact the firm you will know who to ask for and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.

Completed the sale of my flat in Southsea last May yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours complaining that her lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where appropriate, your conveyancer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Southsea.

Will my lawyer be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Southsea.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Southsea. There are those who buy a property in Southsea, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which can figure out the risks in Southsea. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the owner to determine whether the property has historically flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the owner, then a buyer may commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an inaccurate response. A buyer’s solicitors will also carry out an environmental search. This should disclose if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be carried out.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Southsea with a loan from Nottingham Building Society. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my lawyer about the extras as it may impact my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

What tools are available to search for a Southsea solicitor on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Southsea conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Southsea conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the The Mortgage Works member panel

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Southsea. I have chance upon a web site which seems to have the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Southsea regulated by the SRA

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

  • Woodgate & Co, 95-97 Palmerston Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3PR
  • Large & Gibson, Kent House, 49 Kent Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3EJ
  • Howard Green Llp, The Attic, 10 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2DA
  • Bramsdon & Childs, 141 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HR
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Southsea

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southsea specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Woodgate & Co, 95-97 Palmerston Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3PR
  • Large & Gibson, Kent House, 49 Kent Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3EJ
  • Howard Green Llp, The Attic, 10 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2DA
  • Bramsdon & Childs, 141 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HR
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Southsea regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southsea with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Southsea. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Large & Gibson, Kent House, 49 Kent Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3EJ
  • Bramsdon & Childs, 141 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HR
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS

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

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