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Winchester Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 31 days for registration of title in Winchester
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 3 113 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Winchester
  • 4 79% freehold and 21% leasehold conveyancing in Winchester for this year to date
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £19,053

Examples of recent conveyancing in Winchester since July 2021*

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Conveyance

of flat St Thomas Street SO23 9GN, acquired for £228,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of semi property, St Cross Road, SO23 9PR completing on 08/07/2021 at a price of £1,300,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of apartment Romsey Road SO22 5PQ, at sale amount of £675,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of house premises, Harvest Close, SO22 4DW completing on 30/07/2021 at a price of £305,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Winchester

My wife and I are buying a brand new apartment in Winchester and my conveyancer is informing me that she is duty bound to the lender to reveal incentives from the developer. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and I have no desire to prolong deal. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

Having invested time looking at mumsnet.com for an online lawyer in Winchester, many post that I should look for a CQS accredited lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?

Winchester Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have been granted accreditation by the law Society The Law Society established CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the home buying process. CQS enables consumers to recognise practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Winchester is one of locations in England and Wales in which CQS are based. The conveyancing scheme obliges practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Winchester I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Winchester for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years may be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Do I need to be concerned about 3rd parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Winchester conveyancing firm?

As is the case with lots of service providers, often referrals from relatives can be most helpful. But there are lots of players in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders might all suggest conveyancers to instruct. On occasion the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are free to choose your preferred lawyer. You need to be aware that many mortgage providers have an approved list of lawyers you are obliged to use for the lender related work in your house move.

We are 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Winchester. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would have to be really bad in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? If so you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and ensure the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating charges and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Winchester

We are looking to buy a repression flat in Winchester and the vendor would like to complete within a week. Can a solicitor complete in this timeframe? Am I best advised to use a local Winchester firm or an online firm that professes to offer speedy conveyancing?

Attend your Winchester shopping parade. Pop in to a couple of solicitor’s offices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Discuss your situation and try and obtain assurances on speed. Select the firm that comes across as most trustworthy. Make sure to choose a lawyer on the list of solicitors approved by your mortgage company.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Winchester

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Winchester practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Godwins Solicitors Llp, 12 St. Thomas Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9HF
  • Dutton Gregory Llp, Trussell House, 23 St. Peter Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BT
  • Warner & Richardson, 29 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8RR
  • Shentons, Star Lane House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AD
  • Taylor Fordyce Ltd, 1-2 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TA

Planning law solicitors in Winchester regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Winchester with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Godwins Solicitors Llp, 12 St. Thomas Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9HF
  • Dutton Gregory Llp, Trussell House, 23 St. Peter Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BT
  • Thomas Simpson Solicitors Ltd, 37 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EH
  • Taylor Fordyce Ltd, 1-2 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TA

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

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional queries from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (if appropriate)

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

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