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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Stockbridge conveyancing

Top reasons to let us help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Stockbridge

  • 1 Stockbridge conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Stockbridge conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Stockbridge home moves can become a lot more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Stockbridge is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Stockbridge will be carried out by a conveyancer on your bank approved panel.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Stockbridge

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stockbridge since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stockbridge

Willappointing a Stockbridge conveyancing practice make the ownership transfer smoother?

In the main conveyancing solicitors in your area will benefit from excellent connections with your local authority, which can assist with your Stockbridge conveyancing searches that your solicitor will inevitably need. It can only assist if they enjoy existing connections with the Local Land Registry Office your area Stockbridge, other property lawyers in the area and Stockbridge property agents.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Stockbridge. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you advise?

The first thing you should do is contact the solicitor and enquire if they can act for the bank. Alternatively you can call Barclays who may be able to help.

Is it the case that all Stockbridge solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Virgin Money approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the organisation would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We had chosen solicitors located in Stockbridge on the UBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further sum for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by UBS?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor is entitled to levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by UBS but by your Stockbridge lawyer. Numerous firms on the UBS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.

I have paid off my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a Stockbridge conveyancing practitioner on the Leeds Building Society panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Leeds Building Society mortgage has been paid off.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when acquiring a house in Stockbridge? or Apparently there is an ancient law that could mean that homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Stockbridge?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Stockbridge to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Stockbridge. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Aldermore. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Stockbridge and other locations in 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 buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Stockbridge. I happened to land on a web site which looks to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all formalities completed via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? 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 Stockbridge regulated by the SRA

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

  • Mcphersons, The Long Barn, Winchester Road, Kings Somborne, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6NZ
  • Helen M Bradley, Anstey House, Winchester Street, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BQ
  • Dbb Law Llp, 24-32 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PE
  • Ranson Houghton Llp, 1-5 Bridge Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1BE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Stockbridge regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Stockbridge specialising in commercial conveyancing in Stockbridge. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Mcphersons, The Long Barn, Winchester Road, Kings Somborne, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6NZ
  • Dbb Law Llp, 24-32 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PE
  • Ranson Houghton Llp, 1-5 Bridge Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1BE

Purchase conveyancing in Stockbridge usually includes the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Carrying out Stockbridge searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other documentation collated by the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies provided by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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