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Reasons to use our Rottingdean conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s lawyers are based in Rottingdean - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 2 Rottingdean lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Rottingdean conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Rottingdean estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The practices identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Rottingdean registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rottingdean since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rottingdean

We see that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Rottingdean?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Rottingdean.

A friend informed me that in purchasing a property in Rottingdean there may be a number of restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Rottingdean which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Rottingdean should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am aiming to move property in April. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Rottingdean. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across your website.

On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from your property agent but this should only occur once the vendors solicitors advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. After that you should tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not suggest a specific removal company but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Rottingdean or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Rottingdean.

My husband and I have organised the release of further monies on our home loan from RBS as we want to carry out alterations to our house in Rottingdean. Are we obliged to choose a nearby Rottingdean solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

RBS 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 RBS list.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of obstruction in Rottingdean conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Rottingdean.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Rottingdean?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Rottingdean. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Cardiff but live in Rottingdean. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Rottingdean who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Rottingdean

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Rottingdean being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our mortgage company?

We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Rottingdean conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Rottingdean knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..

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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

Planning law solicitors in Rottingdean regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Rottingdean practicing in planning law. This could include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE

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

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Undertaking Rottingdean searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation received from the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Going through replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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