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Hassocks Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £21,265
  • 2 Average time frame of 20 days for registration of title in Hassocks
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 4 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Hassocks
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Hassocks that are buy to let is 8%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hassocks since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hassocks

Would the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend handle right to buy conveyancing in Hassocks?

We have identified plenty of conveyancing conveyancers who can handle right to buy conveyancing You should call us to get a costs calculation.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Hassocks? What am I being asked for?

Hassocks conveyancing solicitors as well as nationwide property practitioners throughout the UK have a duty under money laundering regulations to check the identity of any client with a view to ensure that clients are who they say they are.

Conveyancing clients are required to produce two forms of certified identification; proof of identity (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and evidence of address (usually a Utility Bill no more than three months).

Confirmation of source of funds is also required under the money laundering statutes as lawyers are required to investigate that the money you are utilising to purchase a property (be it the exchange deposit or the full purchase monies if you are a cash purchaser) has come from a reputable source (such as employment savings) rather than the proceeds of illegitimate behaviour.

I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to appoint their panel solicitor as I would prefer to use a Hassocks based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel lawyers if you accept the "fee-free" incentive. Speak to the mortgage company to explore if they offer you a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Hassocks.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Hassocks is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Hassocks are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hassocks you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hassocks may decide 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 premises.

Do I need to be wary by 3rd parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Hassocks conveyancing company?

As with lots of service providers, often recommendations from family and friends can be very helpful. Nevertheless there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may put forward conveyancers to use. Sometimes these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there exists a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to select your own lawyer. Don't forget that the majority of banks specify a panel list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your house move.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Hassocks. I have discover a site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hassocks regulated by the SRA

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

  • Castles, 118 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9PX
  • Stevens Son And Pope, Jubilee House, 56-58 Church Walk, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9AN
  • Bennett Oakley Limited, 13 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DN
  • Whetham & Green, 54 Crescent Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8EQ
  • Sussex Law Limited, 45 Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8TA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hassocks

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hassocks practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Castles, 118 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9PX
  • Bennett Oakley Limited, 13 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DN
  • Whetham & Green, 54 Crescent Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8EQ
  • Hennings Solicitors, 138 Old London Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8YA
  • Rohan Solicitors Llp, Aviation House, 1-7 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4DZ

Typically, Hassocks conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Lawyer instructed by the owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to additional questions from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

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

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