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Waterlooville Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 110 days for conveyancing in Waterlooville
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Waterlooville that are buy to let is 15%
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Waterlooville conveyancing is Possessory Title
  • 4 96% freehold and 4% leasehold conveyancing in Waterlooville for this year to date
  • 5 Average time frame of -41 day for registration of title in Waterlooville

Examples of recent conveyancing in Waterlooville since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Waterlooville

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Waterlooville costs more?

Waterlooville leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

We're in Waterlooville, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Waterlooville?

Two types of professional can do conveyancing in Waterlooville namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. Both are required to execute Waterlooville conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that all requisite procedures should be accurately adhered to.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with HSBC. I assume I don't need a Waterlooville property lawyer on the HSBC panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your HSBC 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 HSBC mortgage from the register. HSBC, 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 HSBC has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. HSBC has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your HSBC mortgage has been paid off.

After what seems like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Waterlooville agreed to, the sellers do however have a connected purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Waterlooville. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Leeds Building Society started?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Waterlooville conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Regarding the next steps this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancing practitioner to press on with searches.

I need some quick conveyancing in Waterlooville as I am under a deadline to exchange contracts in less than one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not taking a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Waterlooville the following are instances of issues that can appear and adversely affect future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

My company is intending to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Waterlooville for less than 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Waterlooville, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the charges these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or telephone us so that we can supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

I have noted on various consumer advice websites that before selecting a conveyancing firm they need approved by your lender. This is my first house move but I have an offer in principle via Nat West Bank and I already have a bricks and morter conveyancing lawyer in Waterlooville in place. Does Santander insist on an approved conveyancer to be used? Does a directory of panel conveyancers even exist for my conveyancing in Waterlooville?

You need to instruct a solicitor that is on the Santander panel. Just telephone your chosen Waterlooville conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the Santander panel. If they are not on the panel you have numerous choices open to you here:

  • Carry on with your chosen Waterlooville conveyancing practitioner but Santander will no doubt use a solicitor from their approved panel. The net impact is additional charges and probable delay.
  • Choose a fresh conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the Santander conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your property lawyer to pull out all the stops to get accepted on the Santander conveyancing panel.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Waterlooville regulated by the SRA

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

  • Grenville Young Solicitor, 51 Woodfield Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1AN
  • Hughes Way, 10 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA
  • Wessex Solicitors Chambers Limited, 4 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2SN
  • Coffin Mew Llp, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN
  • Verisona Limited, 1000 Lakeside, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Waterlooville regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Waterlooville with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Waterlooville. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Grenville Young Solicitor, 51 Woodfield Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1AN
  • Hughes Way, 10 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA
  • Verisona Limited, 1000 Lakeside, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN
  • Coffin Mew Llp, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN
  • Blake Morgan Llp, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST

Planning law solicitors in Waterlooville regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Waterlooville with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Coffin Mew Llp, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN
  • Blake Morgan Llp, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST
  • Blake Lapthorn, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST
  • Blake Morgan Group Llp, Harbour Court, Compass Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4ST

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

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