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Poole Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 112 days for conveyancing in Poole
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Poole is 45% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 3 864 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Poole
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Poole that are buy to let is 10%
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £10,847

Examples of recent conveyancing in Poole since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Poole

Would the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend conduct conveyancing in Poole by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct attended exchanges. Please contact us to receive a costs illustration and details as to availability.

I require quick conveyancing in Poole as I am under an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Poole the following are examples of issues that can arise and therefore affect market value: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Poole. Now, I need my files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Poole of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am purchasing a new build house in Poole with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my conveyancer about the extras as it could jeopardize my loan with Halifax. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Poole for my sale. Can I review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training reasons.

What are the common defects that you come across in leases for Poole properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Poole is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can result in certain clauses are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the property

A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Birmingham Midshires, Bank of Scotland, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

I own a ground floor flat in Poole, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Poole with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2091

With 66 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £12,400 and £14,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Poole regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ian Newbery & Co, 81-83 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1AH
  • Jacobs & Reeves, 153 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1AU
  • Simmonds, 247 High Street North, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DX
  • Coles Miller Solicitors Llp, 44-46 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
  • Woodstock Property Law Limited, 3 Woodstock Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8DS

Planning law solicitors in Poole regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Poole practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Coles Miller Solicitors Llp, 44-46 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
  • Woodstock Property Law Limited, 3 Woodstock Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8DS
  • Laceys Solicitors Llp, 5 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5QL
  • Steele Raymond Llp, Richmond Point, 43 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LR
  • Preston Redman Llp, Hinton House, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2EN

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Poole usually comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (where 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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