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Reasons to use our Swanage conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Swanage has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Swanage will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Swanage property deals can be made significantly more complicated because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Swanage are familiar with the local concerns specific to Swanage and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 No matter what any alternative on-line conveyancers may claim it could be necessary to visit your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are various parties with engaged in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swanage since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swanage

Is there a reason to use a Swanage conveyancing company when web based conveyancers are more affordable?

To take your time to find scrutinise conveyancing costs in Swanage and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t be focused with looking for the lowest priced Swanage conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist solicitor. Emails can't replace a phone call and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of personalised service that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will inform you on headway and keep you informed. If you ever need to phone the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.

I am purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Swanage who is on the Clydesdale solicitor. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale in certain locations such as Swanage. We dont recommend any particular firm.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Swanage

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Swanage and Solicitor practices in Swanage who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. They may both also deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Can you point me to a directory of TSB panel solicitors in Swanage on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few banks make their panel listings viewable online. Where you are looking for a Swanage conveyancer on the TSB please make the most of our facility.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Swanage conveyancing solicitors were selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Skipton?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton completed the survey? Have you advised Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I'm buying my first flat in Swanage with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my solicitor about the side-deal as it may adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

My cousin has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Swanage. Should I choose my own conveyancer?

No doubt it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get referrals from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor you're contemplating using.

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Swanage. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Swanage, conveyancing formalities finalised December 2011. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Swanage with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2089

With just 64 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Swanage?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Swanage. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a timeous, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Swanage about your conveyancing in Swanage.

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

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional questions from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Swanage 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
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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