“As well as helping you move home, our expert residential conveyancing teams in Lymington and Southampton can help with other associated property work” John Hatchard, head of residential property.

Re-mortgage
If you are re-mortgaging, the first thing to do is to instruct a solicitor who understands the need for speed and efficiency. Don’t wait to receive the mortgage offer before you instruct a solicitor – much better to do it as soon as you’ve submitted your re-mortgage application. The sooner you instruct us, the sooner we can put in hand all necessary searches and obtain the necessary documents. With the use of our online resources, we help speed up the re-mortgage process, ensuring that you start the new mortgage and receive any equity you may be releasing as soon as possible.

Right to Buy
If you’re thinking of buying your council property, we can help. Unfortunately, many people purchase their property from the council without taking legal advice - advice that could be to their advantage and perhaps save you money. If you are offered a discount on your council property, it can be very tempting to proceed at once and start the process of buying the property. Instead, call us to discuss the council’s offer and we’ll assist you and deal with the council on your behalf. Once the terms of the purchase are agreed, we can help with the process of buying the property.

Transfer of Equity
If you are considering transferring all or part of a property to another person, we can advise on the process involved and undertake the transaction for you as quickly and smoothly as possible. Whether transferring equity for reasons of inheritance tax planning, matrimonial settlement or in order to make a gift, we can advise you on any wider considerations arising from the transaction and whether stamp duty is payable on the transfer of the property.

Voluntary Registration
It’s always best to ensure that the boundaries of your property are legally protected. This is done by making sure the title of your property is registered on The Land Registry. If your property is currently unregistered, we would recommend you consider voluntary registration and our team of property experts can complete this for you.