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Reasons to use our Patcham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Patcham conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Patcham
  • 2 Patcham conveyancing lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Patcham has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Patcham conveyancer are the key to a successful Patcham conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Patcham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Patcham since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Patcham

As a FTB what is the most important number one tip you can give me regarding purchase conveyancing in Patcham?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Patcham and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the seller, property agent and even potentially your lender. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Patcham an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose role it is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a worrying emergence in the "blame" culture- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

A colleague advised me that in buying a property in Patcham there could be various restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Patcham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Patcham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My solicitor has informed me that chancel insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Patcham conveyancing?

The right level of chancel indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Nationwide, do Patcham conveyancers incur a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Patcham 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be recorded by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and order up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.

How do I identify a Patcham solicitor on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am happy to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Patcham conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Patcham conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list

In sourcing the web for the phrase on line conveyancing in Patcham it reveals numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for me?

The best method of finding the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Patcham or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Patcham differ, so it's advisable to request at least three fee calculations from varying types of property lawyers. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the fees are fixed.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in Patcham both have about fifty years left on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the marketability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.

I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Patcham, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Patcham with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2090

With just 65 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Patcham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hennings Solicitors, 138 Old London Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8YA
  • Sussex Law Limited, 45 Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8TA
  • La Law Limited, 7th Floor Telecom House, 125 - 135 Preston Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6AF
  • Dean Wilson Llp, Ridgeland House, 165 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 1TL
  • Dakers Solicitors, 11-12 Queens Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4JY

Planning law solicitors in Patcham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Patcham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Patcham
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Patcham has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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