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Reasons to use our Horsham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Horsham conveyancers work in conjunction with Horsham estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and support you need
  • 2 Horsham lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Horsham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move
  • 3 The Horsham conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Horsham
  • 4 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Horsham will be conducted by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Horsham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horsham since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horsham

The Horsham conveyancing firm handling our Horsham conveyancing has discovered an inconsistency when comparing the assumptions in the valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer informs me that he needs to ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s course or action right?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Horsham even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to acquire a shop in Horsham with a mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society?

Our comparison service is mainly there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Horsham but we have set out at the end of this page some Horsham commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for Yorkshire Building Society

My partner and I have arranged a further advance on our home loan from Principality as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our home in Horsham. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Horsham solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Principality do not ordinarily require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Principality panel.

The mortgage over my property is with Principality for my property in Horsham. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Principality?

Principality must be informed of your intention prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Principality’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Principality will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Principality directly. You need not do this via a Principality conveyancing panel lawyer.

Intending to buy a maisonette in Horsham. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Horsham property lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

We are downsizing from our home in Horsham and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a nationwide conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Horsham. We have lived in Horsham for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the selling agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Horsham

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to appoint your preferred Horsham conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will give the estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £125,000 garden flat in Horsham in just under a week. The freeholder has quoted £300 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Horsham?

Horsham conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not necessitates the purchaser’s lawyer sending enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to answer such questions most will be willing to do so. They may levy a reasonable administration fee for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.

I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in Horsham, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Horsham with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2084

With only 59 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £20,900 and £24,200 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Horsham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nicola Phillips Solicitors Llp, 1 Black Horse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1NU
  • 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
  • Gillian Gadd & Co, The Courtyard, 30 Worthing Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1SL
  • Martin C Dalton, 63 Hillside, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1NF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Horsham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Horsham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Horsham. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • 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

Conveyancing in Horsham is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancer instructed by the seller on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the property lawyer representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to additional questions from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

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

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