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Reasons to use our Portsmouth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Portsmouth lawyer have developed very good links with Portsmouth local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Portsmouth.
  • 2 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party are located in Portsmouth - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 Portsmouth solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Portsmouth conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 4 Portsmouth lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Portsmouth home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 The Portsmouth conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Portsmouth

Examples of recent conveyancing in Portsmouth since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Portsmouth

We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Portsmouth found using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative costs illustrations on the internet look less pricey – how come?

One can find lots of solicitors advertising theoretically looks to be the cheapest conveyancing in Portsmouth. You should think long and hard about how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the standard of the conveyancing. Some hide additional charges well inside the terms and conditions. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Portsmouth neverbehave this way.

Would the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Portsmouth?

We have identified a variety of conveyancing lawyers carrying out right to buy conveyancing You should e-mail the solicitors listed with a view to get a conveyancing quote.

I am selling our home in Portsmouth and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Portsmouth. Having lived in Portsmouth for six years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Portsmouth and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to business leaseholders, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a new lease and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Portsmouth is one of our hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are based

Completion is due on the sale of our £250,000 maisonette in Portsmouth in six days. The landlords agents has quoted £324 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Portsmouth?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Portsmouth conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Portsmouth Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Portsmouth leasehold property is £350. For Portsmouth conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

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

    It would be a good idea to enquire if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Portsmouth. If you like the propertyin Portsmouth yet your cat can’t move with you then you will be faced difficult determination. What is the the remaining lease term? Please note that where the lease has fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the value of the flat. Check with your lender that they are content with the length of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be required to have owned the residence for two years before you are entitled to extend the lease.

I have been advised by various family members that it may take up to two months for Portsmouth conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The draft contract was only sent from the vendors conveyancer last week so now does it countdown?

You should be pragmatic concerning timescales. Moving home in Portsmouth takes on average about two months. This timeframe is not due to lawyer being slow and deliberately delay matters. The level of money involved in purchasing any residence is so high, the purchaser's property lawyer having to carry out a whole range of enquiries, searches and further checks to protect the purchaser and their mortgage company (if there is to be a home loan) from expensive, avoidable problems. These checks involves obtaining information from various different parties, including other property lawyer, local councils, private companies, lenders. Many of these are efficient. Plenty aren't. Finally, no matter how quickly your lawyer do their job, if the people you are purchasing from or are selling to aren't ready, nothing can go ahead until they are up to speed.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Portsmouth

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portsmouth practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Larcomes Llp, 168 London Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DN
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Portsmouth regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portsmouth with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Portsmouth. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Larcomes Llp, 168 London Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DN
  • Allens, Pendower House, Northumberland Road, Cumberland Business Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Saulet Townsend Limited, Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1DS
  • Stokes Solicitors Llp, 108 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1QQ
  • Gurney-champion & Co, Champion House, 104 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1QE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Portsmouth regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Portsmouth but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Five Property Lawyers Ltd, 5 Seagrove Avenue, PO11 9EU
  • Solent Property Lawyers Limited, First Floor 118-120 High Street, PO13 9DB
  • Haines Conveyancing, 2 Westbrook Centre, PO7 8SE

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