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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in East Preston

  • 1 East Preston conveyancer are the key to a successful East Preston conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 Experience means that East Preston property lawyer have established valuable connections with East Preston local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in East Preston.
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with East Preston selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The companies listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 East Preston property lawyers work in conjunction with East Preston estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Preston since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Preston

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in East Preston even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to buy a shop in East Preston with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland?

Our search tool is predominantly used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in East Preston but we have listed at the bottom of this page some East Preston commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for The Royal Bank of Scotland

I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for obstruction in East Preston conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in East Preston.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in East Preston. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Preston

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

My business partner and I are looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed costs for non-domestic conveyancing in East Preston for below 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in East Preston, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or telephone us so that we can supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in East Preston for my house move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

One may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training reasons.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the bank approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Preston regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in East Preston but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Warwick & Barker, 78 Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 3EZ
  • E J Moyle Llp, 15 Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5HZ
  • Henchleys, 39a High Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5EG
  • South East Leasehold Ltd, D4 Yeoman Gate, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3QZ
  • Hensby Law Limited, 20 Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4NS

Planning law solicitors in East Preston regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in East Preston practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Hensby Law Limited, 20 Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4NS
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in East Preston is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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