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  • 1 The Shoreham By Sea conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Shoreham By Sea
  • 2 Personal touch and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Shoreham By Sea property deals can become significantly more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Riverside Road BN43 5RT, acquired for £175,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of flat Anchor Close BN43 5BZ, at buying consideration of £254,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi residence, Greenacres, BN43 5XL completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £467,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Disposal

of semi property, Edburton Gardens, BN43 5GR completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £560,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

As someone unfamiliar with conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea what’s your top tip you can impart concerning the ownership transfer in Shoreham By Sea

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the transaction. For instance, the seller, selling agent and even potentially the bank. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose interest is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest will try and sway you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the property agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is slow. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do something that is against your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

It has been five months since my purchase conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Shoreham By Sea contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because developers in Shoreham By Sea tend to purchase the real estate, 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 conveyancers 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 Shoreham By Sea or who has acted in the same development.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Shoreham By Sea and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to gives a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, granting the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Shoreham By Sea is one of our hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are located

Am I best advised to use a Shoreham By Sea conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the legal work however they are based 400miles drive away.

The benefit of a local Shoreham By Sea conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and in the main were content that must trump using an unfamiliar Shoreham By Sea conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being local.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Shoreham By Sea. Conveyancing and Aldermore 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 ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Shoreham By Sea who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Shoreham By Sea conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

    What is the name of the managing agents? You should want to find out as much as you can about the managing agents as they will either make your living at the property much simpler or uncomfortable. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day matters such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. Don't be shy to ask prospective neighbours whether they are happy with their service. In conclusion, investigate as to the dates that the maintenance fees are due to the appropriate party and specifically how they are spending that money. Be sure to enquire if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Shoreham By Sea. If you love the propertyin Shoreham By Sea yet your cat can’t live with you then you have a very hard determination.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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

Typically, Shoreham By Sea conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Shoreham By Sea property searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other papers forwarded by the owner’s solicitor
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Examining replies given by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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