I was referred a conveyancer who has quoted £1150 for no move no fee conveyancing in Bournemouth. I am hoping to sell a newly refurbished property for £125,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Bournemouth?
The charges are a bit high. Where you are content to expend time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you maylive to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to ensure the solicitor can also act for your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to select a Bournemouth conveyancing company on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth.
I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Bournemouth for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Barnsley Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
Banks on the whole restrict either the category or the volume of conveyancing solicitors on their member panel. Typical examples of such criteria being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the amount of solicitor practices they allow to represent them. You should note that Barnsley Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Barnsley Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of solicitor panels since 2008 even though there remains differing opinions regarding the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry indicate that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Bournemouth only conduct very few conveyances per annum.
I am buying a property in Bournemouth. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Virgin Money have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Virgin Money your lawyer must follow the formal requirements contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Virgin Money. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Virgin Money where a lease does not satisfy these conditions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Bournemouth.
My offer was accepted on a house in Bournemouth on 11/5/2026, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Are Kent Reliance entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
After what seems like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Bournemouth accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on a flat, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Bournemouth. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Coventry BS going?
It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Bournemouth conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS approved list. Regarding the next steps this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some purchasers will apply for the mortgage with Coventry BS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancing practitioner to press on with searches.
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Bournemouth took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Bournemouth is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Bournemouth are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Bournemouth you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bournemouth may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I require the services of a mortgage company panel solicitor in Bournemouth. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a Bournemouth panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Bournemouth are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Bournemouth not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month