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Logical reasons to let us assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Whiteley

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Whiteley selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Regardless other sites say it may be important to attend your conveyancer to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 3 The practices listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Whiteley conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Whiteley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whiteley since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whiteley

I am in the market for a reasonably priced conveyancer. Do I opt for an online conveyancer as opposed to a local Whiteley conveyancing lawyer?

Existing third party connections are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Whiteley law firms enjoy long term relationships with lenders and property, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Hosting years of intelligence of the local area is also a plus .

I am under pressure from the owner of a property in Whiteley to complete within four weeks. What can be done to quicken up the buying process?

Where you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will benefit local contacts and insight. It is possible that they could have handled previoushouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Whiteley conveyancing lawyer. In addition, double check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is said that nearly one in five of Whiteley conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the home move being held up by an average of three weeks. It is claimed that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home moves every year. Most Whiteley conveyancing practices can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a garden flat in Whiteley. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Whiteley?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Whiteley. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an on account payment of £200. A few days later, the property lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Aldermore. Is it usual for Aldermore to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Whiteley is approved on their conveyancing panel? Aldermore have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Whiteley and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Whiteley. Having lived in Whiteley for six years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I'm buying a new build house in Whiteley with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it would adversely affect my loan with Lloyds TSB Bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

My brother has urged me to appoint his conveyancers in Whiteley. Should I use them?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Whiteley conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Whiteley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Now Legal Llp, 4 Brunel Way, Segensworth East, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5TX
  • Placidi Law Company Limited, 27 Middle Road, Park Gate, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7GH
  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Starbuck And Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA
  • Starbuck & Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Whiteley

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whiteley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Warner Goodman Llp, Portland Chambers, 66 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0JR
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, Burlington House, Botleigh Grange Business Park, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2DF
  • Churchers Bolitho Way, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL
  • Rochford & Co, Ferryside, The Green, Green Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4JB

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Whiteley is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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