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Reasons to use our Totton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Totton has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Totton property deals can become significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 There is a strong possibility the other side’s lawyers have offices in Totton - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Totton lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Totton conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Totton since June 2022*

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Water Lane, SO40 3DN completing on 23/06/2022 at a price of £360,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of terraced premises, School Road, SO40 9HZ completing on 23/06/2022 at a price of £325,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Fishers Road, SO40 9JA completing on 24/06/2022 at a price of £243,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of flat Beaumont Road SO40 3AJ, at a price of £166,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Totton

I am hoping to complete my purchase in Totton next Tuesday. My lawyer now wants me to supply her with proof of content and building insurance for the property as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the bank. What risks does the bank expect the insurance to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 conditions. These obligations are not specific to conveyancing in Totton.

Is there a search tool that I can use to discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Totton is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Godiva Mortgages Ltd thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in another set of conveyancing fees.

You should make use of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Totton’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors based in Totton or nearest you.

My wife and I are buying a apartment in Totton. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we intend to carry out improvements to our property in Totton. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Totton solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Clydesdale don't usually instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

My wife and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Totton and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a property lawyer appointed at this stage? I will be getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland.

It would be sensible to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Totton?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Totton will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Totton. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Totton.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Totton it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Totton commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Totton.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Totton before instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Totton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Totton especially if they are familiar with such properties in Totton.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £400,000 garden flat in Totton on Thursday in a week. The freeholder has quoted £360 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Totton?

Totton conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often necessitates the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions most will be content to do so. They may levy a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it is above £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the invoice is technically not due. In reality one has no option but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Totton Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this arrangement the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often employed where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Totton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Underwood & Co, 15 Junction Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9HG
  • Peter Clarke Solicitors Llp, 63 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3AH
  • Wilfred Light & Reid, 89a Shirley High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3TU
  • Hannides & Co Solicitors Limited, 43-45 Shirley High Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3UN
  • Access Law Llp, 14-24 Cannon Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5PQ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Totton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Totton specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Underwood & Co, 15 Junction Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9HG
  • Wilfred Light & Reid, 89a Shirley High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3TU
  • Hannides & Co Solicitors Limited, 43-45 Shirley High Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3UN
  • Page Gulliford & Gregory Limited, 9 Cumberland Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WL
  • Bernard Chill & Axtell, 10 Carlton Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2EZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Totton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Totton with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Totton. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Underwood & Co, 15 Junction Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9HG
  • Wilfred Light & Reid, 89a Shirley High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3TU
  • Hannides & Co Solicitors Limited, 43-45 Shirley High Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3UN
  • Welburn & Co, 1, Howard Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5BB
  • Page Gulliford & Gregory Limited, 9 Cumberland Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WL

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

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