I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Portsmouth. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :

I need some expedited conveyancing in Portsmouth as I have a deadline to exchange contracts within 3 weeks. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Portsmouth the following are instances of issues that can crop up and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

Me and my brother have a renovated Georgian property in Portsmouth. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Portsmouth and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

Hoping to buy a property located in Portsmouth and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Portsmouth. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Portsmouth area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Portsmouth. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Looking forward to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Portsmouth. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Portsmouth should include some of the following:

Repair and maintenance of the property Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? You should receive a copy of the lease Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat? Your lawyers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance provisions

I acquired a studio flat in Portsmouth, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Portsmouth with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2082

With 56 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.