Conveyancing in Poole
Conveyancing is the legal work that ensures property is transferred from a seller to a buyer. If you're looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Poole, you're in the right place. Get a fast & proactive solicitor from a nationwide panel of conveyancing experts.
We have helped Poole and Dorset clients with buying, selling, buy-to-let, Help to Buy, Right to Buy, shared ownership, new build, leasehold, lease extensions, remortgage and transfer of equity.
Other areas covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wareham and Wimborne Minster
Buying property in Poole
Poole is a large coastal town in Dorset. Poole Harbour is one of the largest centres for sailing in the UK and one of the UK's busiest ports, especially for cross channel freight and passenger ferries. Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch it forms the South East Dorset conurbation.
Poole's proximity to the sea and the New Forest National Park keep the property market buoyant and some of the most expensive coastal homes in the UK are on the Sandbanks peninsula across from Poole Harbour, with £6.5 million being asked for new build homes with a sea view.
Elsewhere in Poole average property prices are in the more affordable region of £250,000.
Council Tax in Poole (2023/24)
Poole is in Poole Borough Council.
What does a conveyancing solicitor do?
In a property purchase, a property lawyer will handle the legal aspects of transferring ownership from the seller to the buyer. This means carrying out comprehensive due diligence, such as raising enquires, obtaining searches from relevant authorities, such as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and reviewing contracts of sale.
In addition to standard searches, Poole conveyancing solicitors may undertake searches for flood risk.
Purchasing a property with a mortgage?
When you buy a property with a mortgage, your lender will need to confirm that the property's value is enough to cover the amount of the mortgage.
Your transaction could take significantly longer to complete and incur the cost of an additional solicitor to act for the lender if your property lawyer is not on your chosen lender's panel.Our chosen partner solicitors have established relationships with the majority of building societies, banks and lenders, helping to facilitate a faster completion for your purchase.
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We can help home movers in Poole with the conveyancing for:
When you purchase a property in a conservation area, your lawyer will check for potential planning issues, including facade maintenance obligations, and an unapproved loft conversion. Conservation areas in Poole and across the Dorset local authority include Owermoigne, Dorset Heaths (Purbeck & Wareham) & Studland Dunes and Dorset Heaths.Conservation areas
There are over 500,000 listed buildings across the country, 252 of which are in Poole Borough Council. Listed buildings and properties in and near to Poole include: Listed properties can be a joy to own, but they come with their share of complexities. Examples of the duties faced by listed property owners include regular upkeep, and consent for additions like satellite dishes or external lighting. Our specialist panel of solicitors will help you understand what commitments you are making as a listed building owner. Read more:Listed buildings
When purchasing a share in a property from a social housing provider, you will need shared ownership conveyancing. While it is a great way to get on the property ladder, buying and owning a shared ownership property is more involved, because contracts are more complex and may contain restrictive covenants. Quittance's panel of solicitors has years of experience with shared ownership conveyancing and staircasing.Shared Ownership
New Build
The conveyancing process for acquiring a new build property in Poole is more complicated than buying an existing property.
A solicitor in Poole must be able to deal with things like dealing with lender conditions, ensuring that the contract is in the buyer's favour and checking new build warranties with warranty providers, including NHBC Buildmark, Advantage and ACHI/Vantage.
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Leasehold flats
is significantly more complex than buying a freehold property. The numerous common problems lying in wait for the unsuspecting buyer can include legally technical issues like unpaid service charges by the existing leaseholder and onerous clauses in the lease.
Your solicitor will look into all potential issues with the lease and report back to you.
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What you need to know about buying a leasehold property
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Selling property in Poole
When you begin the process to sell property in Poole, your conveyancer will first assemble all essential documents, including title deeds and ID forms, and help you fill out these forms.
The solicitor's duties entail addressing snags like absence of easement, responding to the buyer's solicitor's questions and handling the mortgage redemption.
By taking action to work with both sides, like estate agents and banks or building societies, the solicitor will help make sure your property sale completes as soon as possible.
Could the sale of a leasehold property be delayed?
Yes, that's correct, it can take much more time to carry out the conveyancing on a leasehold home when compared to conveyancing on a freehold house.
The solicitor acting for the buyer must review these documents, like a copy of the freehold property's buildings insurance and three years' filed accounts for the property management. The time it takes the solicitor to get these documents together is commonly the source of delays.
Your solicitor should get this underway as soon as possible, as the managing agent's information can take weeks to collect if it is difficult to contact the landlord or managing agent or they are slow to respond.
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Remortgaging
The current Bank of England base rate is 5.25% (7 December, 2024)
Before appointing a solicitor, you will need to check that your lawyer can act for your bank or building society.
Quittance panel solicitors are on the panels of all major mortgage lenders. Whether you are changing to a 30-year mortgage with Leeds Building Society or taking out a 3-year tracker rate from Darlington Building Society, we can help you.
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Poole Transfer of equity
Whether you are tax planning for the future, transferring the ownership of your property to a child or adding a new partner, you'll need the help of a transfer of equity solicitor.
Your property lawyer will deal with the legal work for a low, fixed fee.
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How much do conveyancing solicitors fees cost in Poole?
Conveyancing solicitors fees
The quote will set out the legal fees (inc. VAT) that you pay when the property transaction is complete. These fees are paid to your conveyancer for the legal work that they complete on your behalf.
Disbursements
Disbursements are the payments incurred by your conveyancer during the conveyancing process. Examples of disbursements include Stamp Duty and property searches.
Check the terms and conditions
Beware of extra fees, if you are comparing conveyancing quotes. Some solicitors' quotes include extra costs in their terms and conditions, resulting in an inflated final bill.
