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Reasons to use our Rottingdean conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Rottingdean conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 Regardless other solicitors tell you it just might be important to pop into your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are enough parties engaged in a homemove without having to add the postman into the pot.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Rottingdean conveyancer have established very good connections with Rottingdean local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Rottingdean.
  • 5 The companies listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rottingdean since December 2024*

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Transfer

of apartment Rottingdean Place BN2 7FS, at sale price of £475,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of flat Marine Drive BN2 7LG, sold for £210,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of semi-detached premises, Winton Avenue, BN2 8FN completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £440,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of terraced property, Cissbury Crescent, BN2 8RJ completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £582,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rottingdean

Are you able to recommend a Barclays sanctioned Rottingdean conveyancing practice who can have us moved in within two weeks? Am I best advised to go for a local Rottingdean conveyancer or a national conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Rottingdean conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Rottingdean. Visit a couple of law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your expectations together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Choose the one that appears most efficient.

I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Rottingdean for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Rottingdean conveyancing specialists.

How do I search for a Rottingdean law firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Rottingdean conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Rottingdean conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see if they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Rottingdean for my home move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.

Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold house in Rottingdean. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Rottingdean who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Rottingdean conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Rottingdean - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    How much is the ground rent and service charge? If a Rottingdean lease has less than 80 years it will impact the salability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your lender that they are willing to lend given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely require a lease extension at some point and it is worth finding out how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the premises for 24 months before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension. Its a good idea to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. Ask prospective neighbours whether they are happy with them. Finally, be sure you understand the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and specifically what it includes.

My conveyancers in Rottingdean have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with the lender. Is it case that being on the bank conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?

It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the lender Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the lender directly.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rottingdean regulated by the SRA

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

  • Sherwood Solicitors, The Little Globe, 153 Edward Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0JG
  • James Mead, 61 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9SP
  • Burt Brill & Cardens Limited, 30 Old Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1FL
  • Fitzhugh Gates, 3 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RY
  • Edward Harte Llp, 6 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rottingdean

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rottingdean practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • James Mead, 61 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9SP
  • Gerard Maye Legal Limited, 176 Edward Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0JB
  • Burt Brill & Cardens Limited, 30 Old Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1FL
  • Fitzhugh Gates, 3 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RY
  • Edward Harte Llp, 6 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RA

Typically, Rottingdean conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Undertaking Rottingdean searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the owner’s solicitor
  • Raising questions with the owner’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Going through replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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