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Top reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea

  • 1 The Shoreham By Sea conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Shoreham By Sea
  • 2 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Shoreham By Sea property lawyer are the key to a successful Shoreham By Sea home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Shoreham By Sea
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Shoreham By Sea selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea since January 2025*

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of house premises, Underdown Road, BN42 4HL completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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of semi-detached residence, Burrell Avenue, BN15 8QB completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £395,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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of terraced property, Vale Road, BN41 1GF completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £640,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of semi-detached property, Payne Avenue, BN3 5HD completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £765,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

I can't travel far from Shoreham By Sea. What is the rationale as to why all Shoreham By Sea conveyancing practitioners are not on all mortgage company panels?

A decade ago most mortgage companies exhibited an approach to risk which is different than today. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the property lawyers on your panel. As a result, banks have subsequently looked to extract more information from law firms regarding their operations and the staff who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum number of transactions. Many firms have been excluded from lender panels even though they had an exemplary disciplinary record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Many firms were never going to satisfy the criteria of volume of transactions the mortgage companies set.

Will my conveyancer be raising questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers conducting conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. There are those who buy a house in Shoreham By Sea, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Shoreham By Sea. The standard property information forms supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a buyer could issue a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect response. A purchaser’s lawyers may also order an enviro report. This will disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations will need to be conducted.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer should be aware precisely where to locate all the suitable documentation so you can buy or sell your house without a hitch. If copies can’t be found, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities against future claims on your premises.

I am buying a new build house in Shoreham By Sea with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about the side-deal as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In surfing the internet for the term on line conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea it reveals many conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for purchase transaction?

The ideal method of choosing the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have acquired a property in Shoreham By Sea or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea differ, so it's a good idea to request a minimum of three quotes from different law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.

I have just started marketing my ground floor flat in Shoreham By Sea.Conveyancing has not commenced however I have just had a quarterly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as you normally would because all rents and maintenance invoices will be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Hightrees Law, 26 Brighton Road, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 6RG
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea specialising in commercial conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Robert Simon & Co, St Mary's House, St Mary's Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5ZA
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Acumen Business Law Limited, Regent House, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DW
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Dennis J Webb, 41 Longlands, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9NW

Planning law solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea specialising in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE

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

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