Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Bournemouth

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

FACT : Bournemouth Conveyancing Solicitors Know more about Conveyancing in Bournemouth

Logical reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bournemouth

  • 1 Bournemouth property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Bournemouth conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your home move
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Bournemouth regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Bournemouth and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Bournemouth solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bournemouth since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bournemouth

We are about to sign contracts for a garden flat in Bournemouth. We encountered a snag. The mortgage offer with Coventry Building Society runs out on 10/4/2025 but the owners are suggesting a completion date of 14/4/2025. Can one extend the mortgage offer?

The best person to address this concern is your conveyancer who will calculate if they should be discussing with the lender, vendor’s solicitors, estate agents or possibly all parties given what has gone on in your conveyancing to date.

We previously appointed solicitors locally in Bournemouth on the Aldermore solicitor panel. They have just billed me a further fee for dealing with the Aldermore mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Aldermore?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor may charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Aldermore but by your Bournemouth conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Aldermore panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.

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

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

I've digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Bournemouth solicitor - who is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

Nottingham will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nottingham will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Bournemouth postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Nottingham, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Bournemouth.

How does conveyancing in Bournemouth differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Bournemouth come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because developers in Bournemouth usually acquire the real estate, 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bournemouth or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bournemouth ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not issue a loan on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. If you call us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bournemouth. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Bournemouth to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am employed by a busy estate agent office in Bournemouth where we have experienced a number of flat sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Bournemouth conveyancing firms. Can you shed some light as to whether the owner of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Bournemouth Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other major work is coming up to be shared by the leasehold owners and will dramatically impact the level of the service charges or require a specific invoice. Please inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that will add a premium to the maintenance costs? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to be perfect, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have since found out that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in Bournemouth. Conveyancing solicitors have are about to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Bournemouth ?

Most houses in Bournemouth are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Bournemouth so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Bournemouth conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth regulated by the SRA

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

  • French Law Matters, Suite 1 First Floor, Richmond House, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6EZ
  • Scott Walby Llp, Fairview House, 17 Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EE
  • Rawlins Davy, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Rawlins Davy Limited, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bournemouth specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Scott Walby Llp, Fairview House, 17 Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EE
  • Rawlins Davy Limited, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Rawlins Davy, Heliting House, 35 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HT
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN
  • Kiteleys Solicitors Limited, 7 St. Stephens Court, 15-17 St. Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LA

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

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Bournemouth. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard 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, impartial and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Bournemouth about your conveyancing in Bournemouth.

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.