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Horsham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 85 days for registration of title in Horsham
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Horsham that are buy to let is 4%
  • 3 Average time from start to completion was 122 days for conveyancing in Horsham
  • 4 72% freehold and 28% leasehold conveyancing in Horsham for this year to date
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Horsham is 16% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horsham since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horsham

Would the conveyancing practitioners revealed through your ’find a lawyer’ app carry out right to buy conveyancing in Horsham?

We have identified a number of conveyancing specialists who can handle right to buy conveyancing Do contact the lawyers listed to secure a costs calculation.

Having sold my house in Horsham last March yet the purchaser is e-mailing every few hours to say his lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

After completion of your disposal your conveyancer is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also confirm that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Horsham.

Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Horsham so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

These days conveyancing panel lawyers for banks undertake the vast majority of work through Royal Mail, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in the country. Nevertheless you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Horsham. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to determine if these works are permitted?

Your property lawyer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Horsham will occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain works or need the permission of another owner. Some extensions need local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I have paid off my mortgage with RBS. I assume I don't need a Horsham lawyer on the RBS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your RBS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the RBS mortgage from the register. RBS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where RBS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. RBS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your RBS mortgage has been paid off.

The mortgage over my property is with UBS for my property in Horsham. Conveyancing was finalised a year ago. If I am intending 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 UBS?

Your original mortgage agreement with UBS will provide that you need their approval before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of UBS’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let 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 UBS directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a UBS conveyancing panel firm.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Horsham I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Horsham suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I was pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in Horsham to locate a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your site rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t make any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Horsham

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Horsham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Horsham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Horsham with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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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