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Reasons to use our Shoreham By Sea conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea are familiar with the local issues specific to Shoreham By Sea and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 Shoreham By Sea solicitors work in partnership with Shoreham By Sea estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress all the way along
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using 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.
  • 4 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Shoreham By Sea property deals can become significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Shoreham By Sea conveyancers 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 issues that will affect your conveyancing

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

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

I am buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea who is on the Birmingham Midshires solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Birmingham Midshires in certain locations such as Shoreham By Sea. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Shoreham By Sea off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Nottingham. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use 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 Nottingham, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.

Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Shoreham By Sea. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Shoreham By Sea property lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

Our offer on a semi in Shoreham By Sea has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Shoreham By Sea conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your conveyancer is on the Clydesdale approved list. Concerning the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some purchasers would apply for a home loan with Clydesdale and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancer to proceed with searches.

We are purchasing a house and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair to which the house may be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

My wife and I own a renovated Georgian property in Shoreham By Sea. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Shoreham By Sea and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Shoreham By Sea. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

    Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Shoreham By Sea. Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Shoreham By Sea who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Shoreham By Sea conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. 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.

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Shoreham By Sea, conveyancing having been completed December 2012. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Shoreham By Sea with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2091

With just 66 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £11,400 and £13,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the SRA

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

  • Robert Simon & Co, St Mary's House, St Mary's Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5ZA
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY
  • Norton Wagstaffe (west Sussex) Limited, 117 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8HT
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL

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

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea specialising in planning law. This should include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • 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

Domestic conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea almost always involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Conducting Shoreham By Sea property searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers prepared the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Examining replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting 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 preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) 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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