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Winchester Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Winchester that are buy to let is 5%
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 3 October was the busiest month and August was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Winchester
  • 4 114 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Winchester
  • 5 Average time frame of 128 days for registration of title in Winchester

Examples of recent conveyancing in Winchester since March 2026*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Winchester

Finally, a loan offer from Santander for the remortgage of my single bedroom apartment is expected any day now. Could you put forward a cheap conveyancing law firm in Winchester?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Winchester. Our goal is to offer value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by organisations offering the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Winchester. The optimum outcome, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst you will end up paying a lot in extras and still not end up with the service expected.

Me and my partner are about to exchange on the purchase of a property in Winchester but as a consequence of damage from some water damage at the property I have managed to agree recompense from the vendor in the sum of six thousand pounds taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Kent Reliance will not agree to this. Should they have been informed?

The property lawyer being on the Kent Reliance approved list is obliged to inform Kent Reliance of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to notify the reduction to Kent Reliance then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Kent Reliance and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Winchester.

I am planning to move home in July. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Winchester. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across your website.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from the selling agent but this can only be done when the previous owners conveyancers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. After that you can advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Winchester or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Winchester.

My wife and I buying a terrace house in Winchester. Our aim is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?

Your solicitor will review the deeds as conveyancing in Winchester will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of changes or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Many extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Barclays as we want to carry out renovations to our property in Winchester. Are we obliged to appoint a local Winchester solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Barclays don't usually instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays list.

My partner and I are selling our property in Winchester and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Winchester. Having lived in Winchester for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)

I have justbecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Winchester for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Winchester conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Winchester differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Winchester contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because builders in Winchester typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Winchester or who has acted in the same development.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Winchester

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Winchester practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Godwins Solicitors Llp, 12 St. Thomas Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9HF
  • Dutton Gregory Llp, Trussell House, 23 St. Peter Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BT
  • Warner & Richardson, 29 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8RR
  • Shentons, Star Lane House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AD
  • Taylor Fordyce Ltd, 1-2 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Winchester regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Winchester practicing in commercial conveyancing in Winchester. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Godwins Solicitors Llp, 12 St. Thomas Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9HF
  • Dutton Gregory Llp, Trussell House, 23 St. Peter Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BT
  • Warner & Richardson, 29 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8RR
  • Shentons, Star Lane House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AD
  • Taylor Fordyce Ltd, 1-2 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TA

Planning law solicitors in Winchester regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Winchester with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Godwins Solicitors Llp, 12 St. Thomas Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9HF
  • Dutton Gregory Llp, Trussell House, 23 St. Peter Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BT
  • Thomas Simpson Solicitors Ltd, 37 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EH
  • Taylor Fordyce Ltd, 1-2 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TA

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

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