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Reasons to use our Selsey conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any other lawyers may claim it could be important to pop into your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the pot.
  • 2 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Selsey registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more bespoke 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’.
  • 4 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Selsey - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be familiar
  • 5 Selsey solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Selsey conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Selsey since January 2025*

Sale

of semi premises, The Horseshoe, PO20 9ES completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £340,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of terraced residence, East Street, PO20 0BU completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £405,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Disposal

of semi residence, Beech Avenue, PO20 8HU completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Sea Lane, PO21 4UJ completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £585,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Selsey

We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Selsey?

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

After researching online forums for a cheap lawyer in Selsey, many say that I must use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

Selsey Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have obtained accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society introduced CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the home legal process. CQS helps house movers to recognise solicitor firms that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Selsey is one of locations in England and Wales in which accredited firms are located. The scheme obliges law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

I am purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Selsey. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will legal work on the property involve checks to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?

Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Selsey will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit certain alterations or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Many works need local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I happen to be the only recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Selsey. The Selsey property was put into my name in March. I want to move. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in March. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be impacted by that. many lenders would take a pragmatic view as this obligation principally exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of property.

It is not clear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called my Selsey bank branch on a couple of occasions and was told it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Selsey conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend based on their published requirements. Who do I believe?

The property lawyer has to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook Part 2 specifications for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Selsey?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Selsey. 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…’

How does conveyancing in Selsey differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Selsey come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because house builders in Selsey usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Selsey or who has acted in the same development.

My partner has encouraged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Selsey. Should I find my own property lawyer?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the firm you're considering.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Selsey regulated by the SRA

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

  • Helen And Ian Saul Solicitors, 6 Priory Close, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 4HH
  • Rita Sen Solicitors, 4 Nyetimber Lane, Rose Green, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 3HG

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

  • Solicitor instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

Selsey commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Property finance for investment and development loans for mortgage companies and borrowers Land use planning and environmental issues Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Notices received in respect of alleged breaches of lease Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals

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

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