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Basingstoke Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Basingstoke
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 3 79% freehold and 21% leasehold conveyancing in Basingstoke for this year to date
  • 4 Average time frame of 74 days for registration of title in Basingstoke
  • 5 Average time from start to moving day was 63 days for conveyancing in Basingstoke

Examples of recent conveyancing in Basingstoke since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Basingstoke

My Basingstoke conveyancer has discovered an inconsistency when comparing the information in the valuation report and what is in the conveyancing documents. My lawyer has advised that he is obliged to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s stance right?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of stalling in Basingstoke house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Basingstoke.

I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Basingstoke for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the property 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 Basingstoke conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Basingstoke. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Basingstoke

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

How easy is it to transfer to a new conveyancer as I have to select a firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Basingstoke five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society

It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Basingstoke on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Basingstoke. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Basingstoke.

I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Basingstoke it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal referral, so seek the opinion of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Basingstoke or the reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Basingstoke differ, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three estimates from different conveyancers. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Basingstoke regulated by the SRA

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

  • Clarke & Son Llp, Manor House, 8 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8UG
  • Lamb Brooks Trustees Limited, Victoria House, 39 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7EQ
  • Lamb Brooks Llp, Victoria House, 39 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7EQ
  • Neale Turk Llp, 74 Bounty Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3BZ
  • Henleys, 60 Southern Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3EA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Basingstoke

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

  • Clarke & Son Llp, Manor House, 8 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8UG
  • Neale Turk Llp, 74 Bounty Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3BZ
  • Brain Chase Coles, Haymarket House, 20-24 Wote Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7NL
  • Phillips Solicitors Limited, Town Gate, 38 London Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7NY

Buying a home in Basingstoke 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
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Basingstoke conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers received from the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Submitting enquiries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies prepared by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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