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Reasons to use our Southwater conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Southwater will be carried out by a law firm on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 2 The firms listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Regardless other solicitors tell you it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Southwater

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southwater since January 2025*

Sale

of semi-detached property, Korea Villas, RH13 8GE completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £680,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Dragons Lane, RH13 8GD completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £655,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Hazelhurst Crescent, RH12 1XB completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £572,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced property, Stoneybrook, RH12 1UN completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £365,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southwater

How do I identify reasonably priced conveyancing in Southwater?

First ask connections whom they would seek assistance from.

Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Southwater. Phone a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to forward you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct the legal process ahead ofmaking your choice.

Option 3 is to use this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your individual requirements including location,deadlines, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Do not be teased by £100 conveyancing in Southwater

I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must leave my let out flat in Southwater by 4/6/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice for your lease unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, update to your solicitor and urge them to they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will aim to achieve

My property lawyer in Southwater is not listed on the Lloyds TSB Bank Solicitor Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Lloyds TSB Bank list of approved lawyers?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Southwater solicitors but Lloyds TSB Bank will need to use a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall legal fees as well as cause frustration.
  2. Find an alternative lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel

I am planning to move property in May. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Southwater. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this should only occur when the sellers solicitors inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. Subsequently you should tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Southwater or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Southwater.

is it true that all Southwater solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

About to purchase apartment in Southwater. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Santander 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 Southwater solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Southwater in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not grant a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Southwater. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

We are in the middle of purchasing a property in Southwater. Conveyancing lawyer has called to say the property is "Leasehold". Does this make a difference on our Natwest valuation?

Southwater conveyancing does not normally involve leasehold houses. The key factor here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If there are over a hundred years remaining with a nominal rent, it's almost the same as freehold, so it shouldn't impact the marketability significantly.

At the other extreme, if it's, say, Sixty years it is bound to have a adverse impact on the saleability, and probably wouldn't be mortgageable. The length of lease and ground rent will be stated in the lease which should be made available to your lawyer.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Southwater regulated by the SRA

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

  • Martin C Dalton, 63 Hillside, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1NF
  • Gillian Gadd & Co, The Courtyard, 30 Worthing Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1SL
  • Pdt Solicitors, Premier House, 36-48 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AD
  • Nicola Phillips Solicitors Llp, 1 Black Horse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1NU
  • Smith Gadd & Co, Courtyard Chambers, 1 The Courtyard, London Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1AT

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Southwater

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Southwater specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Pdt Solicitors, Premier House, 36-48 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AD
  • Smith Gadd & Co, Courtyard Chambers, 1 The Courtyard, London Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1AT
  • Sittons Solicitors, 56 Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6AT

Domestic in Southwater 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 owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (if relevant)

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

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