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Portsmouth Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Portsmouth that are buy to let is 36%
  • 3 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Portsmouth
  • 4 Average time frame of 21 days for registration of title in Portsmouth
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £6,565

Examples of recent conveyancing in Portsmouth since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Portsmouth

How do I search for the right solicitor who can give a first class service for my conveyancing in Portsmouth?

First ask your friends and family whom they would instruct.

Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Portsmouth. Pick up the phone to a couple or more firms listed and ask them to forward you their conveyancing charges and speak to the lawyer who will oversee your conveyancing in advance ofcommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your own factors including location,timings, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Do not be teased by low cost conveyancing in Portsmouth

We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Portsmouth who is on the Principality approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Portsmouth.

Our mortgage company has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Portsmouth but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Portsmouth local to me. Are you able to help?

Far from all Portsmouth conveyancing firms are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to locate a Portsmouth conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.

Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the primary cause of obstruction in Portsmouth conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Portsmouth.

About to purchase a new build flat in Portsmouth. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Portsmouth

    Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

How simple is it to use your search facility to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Portsmouth on the approved list for my bank?

Step one is to select a bank such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, The Mortgage Works or Alliance & Leicester then specify your location a common one being Portsmouth. Conveyancing firms in Portsmouth and further afield will then be shown.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Portsmouth regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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 small selection of solicitors in Portsmouth specialising in commercial conveyancing in Portsmouth. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • 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 throughout 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

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

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