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Christchurch Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Christchurch that are buy to let is 7%
  • 2 Average time frame of 75 days for registration of title in Christchurch
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Christchurch is 38% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 120 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Christchurch
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was 105 days for conveyancing in Christchurch

Examples of recent conveyancing in Christchurch since April 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Christchurch

What tips do you have for sourcing leasehold conveyancing in Christchurch?

First ask connections who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Option 2 is to search the web for conveyancing in Christchurch. Ring two or three listed and request that they email you their conveyancing fees and have a conversation with the lawyer who will oversee your legal process ahead ofmaking your decision.

Third is to use this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your own requirements including area of the property,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is. Do not be teased by ninety nine pound conveyancing in Christchurch

My son-in-law is in the process of securing a newly built flat in Christchurch with a mortgage from Bank of Ireland. His solicitor has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Christchurch?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Christchurch.

My company is looking to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-sale-no charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Christchurch for under £1,200?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Christchurch, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right lawyer. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or call us so that we can furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent informed us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's recommended solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Christchurch

It is unlikely the owners are driving this. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the owners direct and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your preferred Christchurch conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will earn their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

I am buying a leasehold apartment in Christchurch. Conveyancing quotes are coming in at around £1700. Does that seem right?

The average fee last year for conveyancing in Christchurch was £1,395 not including SDLT and Land Registry charges.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Christchurch regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Christchurch specialising in commercial conveyancing in Christchurch. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ
  • Spurlings Solicitors & Notary Public, 2a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BW
  • Robert Wrynne Solicitors, 138-140 Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3JX
  • Matthew & Matthew Limited, 194 Seabourne Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2JD
  • Ellis Jones Solicitors Llp, Sandbourne House, 302 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9RU

Planning law solicitors in Christchurch regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Christchurch 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
  • Ellis Jones Solicitors Llp, Sandbourne House, 302 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9RU
  • Lester Aldridge Trust Company, Russell House, 31 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX
  • Lester Aldridge Company Secretarial Limited, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX
  • Lester Aldridge Llp, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EX
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN

Residential in Christchurch is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the lawyer representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

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

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