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Crawley Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 2 Average time frame of 63 days for registration of title in Crawley
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Crawley is 20% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while October was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Crawley
  • 5 78% freehold and 22% leasehold conveyancing in Crawley for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Crawley since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Crawley

Why would I instruct a Crawley conveyancing company when national alternatives are less expensive?

To take your time to find shop around for conveyancing costs in Crawley and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t be focused with sourcing the lowest priced Crawley conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a seamless and a distressing home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced conveyancer. Emails can't replace a phone conversation and can never replicate a face to face consultation. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of personalised service that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. He or She will keep you updated as to any developments making sure that you are regularly updated. If you ever need to contact the firm you will know who you need to speak to and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are in the know.

The sellers of the house we are hoping to buy hired a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley who has recommended a exclusivity agreement with a deposit of 5k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

There are two main concerns with entering into any lock out agreement (occasionally known as an exclusivity agreement) is that it takes away the focus from progressing with the conveyancing work, so in the absence of it needing little or no negotiation then it could turn out to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated by Crawley conveyancing lawyers as a result. A further concern is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved purchaser is not likely to secure an injunctive ruling by a court to prevent the vendor completing the sale to another buyer, so the only remedy available under the contract will be the reimbursement of abortive charges and, in restricted scenarios, the additional payment of penalties.

Having spent time scouring online forums for an online lawyer in Crawley, many comment that I should use a CQS assured lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in home moving process, trusted by some of the UK's biggest mortgage companies. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Crawley is one of the numerous areas in England and Wales where there are CQS lawyers.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Crawley?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Crawley. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the agent advised that the vendor will only issue a contract if we use their preferred solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Crawley

We suspect that the owner is not behind this request. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to appoint your preferred Crawley conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Crawley. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

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

    You would want to be sent a copy of the lease Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice? Responsibility to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building Setting out your legal entitlements in respect of the communal areas in the block.E.G., does the lease grant a right of way over a path or hallways? It needs to be made clear to you whether the lease allows you to change or upgrade anything in the flat- you must know whether it relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is required
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Crawley please enquire of your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Crawley.

Crawley Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

    On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Crawley ask leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for larger works. Who is in charge of the block?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Crawley

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Crawley with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Waughs, Clarendon House, Judges Terrace, High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AD
  • Mason & Beer, 6 High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AP
  • Ross & Son, Eton Chambers, 95 Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7QH
  • Sheppersons, 1 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7PR
  • Rawlison Butler Llp, Griffin House, 135 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1DQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Crawley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Crawley practicing in commercial conveyancing in Crawley. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Waughs, Clarendon House, Judges Terrace, High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AD
  • Mason & Beer, 6 High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AP
  • David Howes Solicitors, Eton Chambers, 95 Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7QH
  • Ross & Son, Eton Chambers, 95 Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7QH
  • Sheppersons, 1 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7PR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Crawley regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Crawley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stephen Ball Conveyancing, 5 Pine Way Close, RH19 4JR

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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