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Top reasons to let us help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea

  • 1 Shoreham By Sea solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Shoreham By Sea conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 The practices identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Regardless alternative sites tell you it may be important to attend your conveyancer to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 4 Personal touch and pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Shoreham By Sea property deals can be made significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

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

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

Some advice if I may. My Shoreham By Sea lawyer is advising me that he has toapply for Shoreham By Sea conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the HSBCconveyancing panel. Is my lawyer correct?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a lender your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Shoreham By Sea conveyancing searches.

How can we tell if a Shoreham By Sea conveyancing solicitor on the Bank of Ireland panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.

My wife and I are in the throws of looking at houses in Shoreham By Sea and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a mortgage with Barclays.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Barclays, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Shoreham By Sea off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Skipton. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea?

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

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Shoreham By Sea. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

    Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Shoreham By Sea is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Shoreham By Sea are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I'm refinancing my current property to a BTL loan with Coventry Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards a second house. The location we are interested in is Shoreham By Sea. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the two deals?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the lawyers are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are the solicitor will be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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 with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • 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

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

  • Property lawyer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the property lawyer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental enquires from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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