What guidance do you have for searching for value for money conveyancing in Bursledon?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family whom they would instruct.

Second, use a search tool on the internet for conveyancing in Bursledon. Call two or three from the list and invite them to forward you their conveyancing costs illustrations and speak to the lawyer who will handle your legal process in advance ofmaking your choice.

Third is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your unique expectations including location,timings, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Avoid the trap of appointing ninety nine pound conveyancing in Bursledon

I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented flat in Bursledon by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in six weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your lease unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your lawyer and urge them to they cajole the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look towards

I am about to put a bid on a leasehold apartment in Bursledon. The estate agents tell me that it is usual for flats in Bursledon to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am getting a loan with Tesco Bank. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years left.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 26/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :

We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Leeds Building Society as we want to conduct improvements to our property in Bursledon. Do we need to select a bricks and mortar Bursledon solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Leeds Building Society would not normally require firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

My offer was accepted on a property in Bursledon on 3/11/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Are Leeds Building Society entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Having digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Bursledon solicitor - who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Bursledon surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Bursledon prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to give a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bursledon. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bursledon especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Bursledon.