In the event thatI were to buy a straightforward propertyin Southampton for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Southampton?

The only saving you would make on is the disbursement for searches. Your property lawyer still got to do everything else - money laundering, liaising with the sellers property lawyer, SDLT submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it will not be a lot.

We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Southampton who is on the UBS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for UBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Southampton.

What is the optimum way to discover of the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Southampton is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Clydesdale thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental conveyancing bill.

Feel free to make use of the search tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Southampton’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers located in Southampton or by proximity to you.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Southampton is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Southampton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Southampton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Southampton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Southampton and how can you help?

The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Southampton is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based