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Reasons to use our Highcliffe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors have offices in Highcliffe - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be less confrontational
  • 2 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Highcliffe will be conducted by a law firm on your bank member panel.
  • 3 Highcliffe solicitors are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 The firms identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Highcliffe regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Highcliffe and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Highcliffe since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Highcliffe

Our bank has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Highcliffe but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Highcliffe or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

The minority of Highcliffe conveyancing solicitors are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to locate a Highcliffe conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.

I am aiming to move house in August. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Highcliffe. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across this page.

On the day of completion you can collect the keys from your property agent but this should only occur after the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you should inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Highcliffe or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Highcliffe.

I am the only recipient of my late mum's estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Highcliffe. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in April. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership could be considered the same way as though I had purchased the house in April. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be impacted by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation chiefly exists to capture subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

We were going to get a AIP from Santander this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Highcliffe solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Highcliffe solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.

Will our conveyancer be asking questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Highcliffe.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Highcliffe. There are those who buy a house in Highcliffe, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that may be carried out by the buyer or by their conveyancers which should figure out the risks in Highcliffe. The standard property information forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard inquiry of the owner to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the vendor, then a purchaser may commence a claim for damages stemming from an inaccurate response. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also commission an environmental report. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be initiated.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Highcliffe?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Highcliffe. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Highcliffe. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Highcliffe

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

Hoping to buy a property located in Highcliffe and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Highcliffe. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Highcliffe area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Highcliffe. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe regulated by the SRA

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

  • Morris Scott & Co, 280 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5ET
  • Anthony Harris & Co, 17 Elm Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6HE
  • Heppenstalls Solicitors Limited, 82 Station Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6LG
  • Spurlings Solicitors & Notary Public, 2a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BW
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Highcliffe with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Highcliffe. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Anthony Harris & Co, 17 Elm Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6HE
  • Heppenstalls Solicitors Limited, 82 Station Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6LG
  • Spurlings Solicitors & Notary Public, 2a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BW
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ
  • Robert Wrynne Solicitors, 138-140 Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3JX

Domestic conveyancing in Highcliffe usually includes the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to additional questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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