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Horsham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 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 Horsham
  • 2 Average time frame of 85 days for registration of title in Horsham
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £13,957
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Horsham that are buy to let is 4%
  • 5 86% freehold and 14% leasehold conveyancing in Horsham for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horsham since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Guildford Road RH12 1TR, sold for £248,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced residence, Brighton Road, RH13 6EZ completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £535,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Disposal

of terraced premises, Woodgates Close, RH13 5RU completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £410,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of house premises, Hazelhurst Crescent, RH12 1XB completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £572,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horsham

My husband and I are buying a newly built flat in Horsham and my lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound to the bank to disclose incentives from the builder. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and I don't want to prolong matters. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

Are the Horsham conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Nationwide conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Nationwide?

Horsham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide directly.

Should our solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Horsham.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers conducting conveyancing in Horsham. Some people will buy a property in Horsham, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Horsham. The conventional set of property information forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the owner to determine whether the property has suffered from flooding. If the premises has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading answer. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also commission an environmental search. This should indicate whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be carried out.

I am buying a new build apartment in Horsham. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Horsham

    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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in Horsham I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Horsham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

I have been advised by a few property agents in Horsham to select a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your site over and above a competitor’s?

We don’t make any commission for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Horsham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Horsham practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Smith Gadd & Co, Courtyard Chambers, 1 The Courtyard, London Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1AT
  • Pdt Solicitors, Premier House, 36-48 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AD
  • Sittons Solicitors, 56 Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6AT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Horsham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Horsham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Horsham. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Smith Gadd & Co, Courtyard Chambers, 1 The Courtyard, London Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1AT
  • Pdt Solicitors, Premier House, 36-48 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AD
  • Martin C Dalton, 63 Hillside, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1NF
  • Don Burstow Solicitor, Great Ventors Farm, Brighton Road, Monks Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JD
  • Haddock & Co Solicitors, The Office, Wallhurst Manor Picts Lane, Cowfold, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8AW

Planning law solicitors in Horsham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Horsham with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Horsham
  • Pdt Solicitors, Premier House, 36-48 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AD

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

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