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Reasons to use our Weymouth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Weymouth selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Weymouth solicitor are the key to a successful Weymouth conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 Weymouth conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Weymouth conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your conveyancing
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Weymouth home moves can become significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party are located in Weymouth - if so both parties will be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Weymouth since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Weymouth

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Weymouth is not on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?

That is most likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Weymouth conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.

The owners have rather pushy sellers who has insisted on a preliminary agreement with a non-refundable deposit 6,000. Are such contracts recommended for Weymouth conveyancing transactions?

There are two main drawbacks with executing a lock out agreement (sometimes referred to as an exclusivity agreement) is that it takes away the focus from progressing with the conveyancing work, so unless it requires little or no negotiation then it may turn out to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated amongst Weymouth conveyancing solicitors for this reason. A further negative is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved buyer is very unlikely to win an injunction to prevent the owner selling to a third party, so the only remedy open via the agreement will be the recovery of abortive costs and, in rare circumstances, the extra payment of damages.

Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Weymouth even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I wish to buy a shop in Weymouth with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society?

Our search tool is primarily there to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Weymouth but we have recorded at the end of this page a selection of Weymouth commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for Barnsley Building Society

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Weymouth. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Weymouth

    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. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I only have 72 years unexpired on my flat in Weymouth. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare a report which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Weymouth.

I bought a split level flat in Weymouth, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Weymouth with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2088

With only 63 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £16,200 and £18,600 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

Me and my partner are buying a three room maisonettein Weymouth with a residential mortgage from a mortgage company. We have a conveyancer in Weymouth yet our bank says he's not approved on their "panel". Apparently we need to choose from the our bank panel firms or keep our Weymouth conveyancer and incur the extra legals for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that our mortgage company use our Weymouth lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The lender home loan issued is subject to conditions, one of which will be that solicitors will on the lender's conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels, including many conveyancing solicitors in Weymouth : a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Weymouth regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Weymouth with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Weymouth. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Mustoe Shorter Solicitors & Advocates, 7-8 Frederick Place, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8HQ
  • Pengillys Llp, 67 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8HB
  • Redferns, Lupins Business Centre, 1-3 Greenhill, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7SS
  • Portland Legal Services, 6 Chiswell, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AN

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Weymouth regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Weymouth but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Wessex Conveyancing Ltd, First Floor, DT4 8NS
  • Philip Hall & Co Limited, Longfield Chambers, 2 Bramble Drove, DT2 8ED

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Weymouth?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Weymouth. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Weymouth.

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