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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap national firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Horley

Reasons to use our Horley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing firms have extremely good personal links with Horley estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The Horley conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Horley
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are located in Horley - if so sets of lawyers are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Horley solicitor are the key to a successful Horley conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Horley property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Horley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horley since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horley

My IFA has asked me for my Horley solicitor’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have called my local Horley office but they cant find it on their system.

Have you tried contacting your Horley conveyancing practitioner about this?. They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

Can you suggest a Skipton Building Society allowed Horley conveyancing solicitor finish our home move within 10 days? Am I best advised to choose a high street Horley practice or a factory type conveyancer?

We can recommend some very good Horley conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Horley. Approach some well established firms and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your expectations together with your reasons and get a commitment on speed. Select the lawyer that genuine.

I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Horley for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Horley conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Horley. 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Horley

    Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £325,000 apartment in Horley on Tuesday in a week. The freeholder has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Horley?

For most leasehold sales in Horley conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Horley Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Horley leasehold premises is £350. For Horley conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

I inherited a studio flat in Horley, conveyancing formalities finalised 4 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in Horley with a long lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2093

You have 68 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Can you set examples of distinct benefits to instructing a high street conveyancer in Horley

Home movers in Horley choose a nearby high street lawyer so that they can pop into the firm’s offices in the event that they have concerns, and to execute paperwork rather taking the chance of depending on the post.

There is a marginal benefit in selecting a solicitor local to the premises you are hoping to purchase, due to the knowledge of the region and potential local issues - nevertheless this is debatable. Many conveyancers are now over the web and could be anywhere in the world.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Horley

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

  • Sheppersons, 1 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7PR
  • Ross & Son, Eton Chambers, 95 Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7QH
  • Rawlison Butler Llp, Griffin House, 135 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1DQ
  • Asb Law Llp, Origin Two, 106 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BF
  • Stevensdrake Limited, 117-119 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1DD

Planning law solicitors in Horley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Horley practicing in planning law. This may include advice on special planning controls
  • Burstow Law Solicitors, The Cottage, Rookery Lane, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9BD
  • Stevensdrake Limited, 117-119 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1DD
  • Dmh Stallard Trust Corporation Limited, Gainsborough House, Pegler Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7FZ
  • Dmh Stallard Llp, Gainsborough House, Pegler Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7FZ

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Horley?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Horley. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a swift, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Horley about your conveyancing in Horley.

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

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