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Cheap conveyancing in Whiteley does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Whiteley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other on-line conveyancers tell you it just might be important to visit your lawyer to sign contracts. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 Whiteley property lawyers work in conjunction with Whiteley estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 3 The Whiteley conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Whiteley
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Whiteley are familiar with the local concerns specific to Whiteley and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Whiteley - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whiteley since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whiteley

Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Whiteley?

There are a few niche lawyers we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Whiteley is just one of the many areas of where our lawyers are based.

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I dropped in a couple of local solicitors yet am unable to find a Whiteley conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list. Please you assist?

Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the building society and type Whiteley or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Whiteley or nearest you.

Should our lawyer be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Whiteley.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers conducting conveyancing in Whiteley. Plenty of people will buy a house in Whiteley, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their solicitors which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Whiteley. The conventional set of information given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard question of the vendor to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer could commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an inaccurate answer. The buyer’s lawyers should also conduct an environmental search. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations will need to be conducted.

Is it possible to switch solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Whiteley five minutes from me but he is not approved by Clydesdale

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Whiteley on the Clydesdale panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Whiteley. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Whiteley and throughout England and Wales.

I have recently realised that I have 68 years left on my flat in Whiteley. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent may be useful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Whiteley.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Whiteley, conveyancing formalities finalised 10 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Whiteley with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2093

With just 68 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

What is the reason for new build conveyancing in Whiteley being more expensive?

Conveyancing in Whiteley for recently converted or new build properties usually involve adoption of highways & drains, building regulations approval, planning permission, new build warranties such NHBC as well as further investigations and contractual considerations.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Whiteley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Now Legal Llp, 4 Brunel Way, Segensworth East, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5TX
  • Placidi Law Company Limited, 27 Middle Road, Park Gate, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7GH
  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Starbuck And Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA
  • Starbuck & Mack, 227 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Whiteley

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

  • Brutton & Co, 288 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AJ
  • Warner Goodman Llp, Portland Chambers, 66 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0JR
  • Cw&c No 2 Nominees, Burlington House, Botleigh Grange Business Park, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2DF
  • Churchers Bolitho Way, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL
  • Rochford & Co, Ferryside, The Green, Green Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4JB

Whiteley commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Industrial and warehouse premises Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities

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