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Reasons to use our West Sussex conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 West Sussex property lawyers work in partnership with West Sussex estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you require
  • 2 Over the years West Sussex property lawyer have established valuable working relationships with West Sussex local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in West Sussex.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors have offices in West Sussex - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors may claim it could be important to attend your solicitor to sign documents. There are various parties with with an interest in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 5 West Sussex property lawyer are the key to a successful West Sussex conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Sussex since April 2026*

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Disposal

of terraced residence, Rapley Avenue, RH20 4QL completing on 20/05/2026 at a price of £670,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of house property, Turners Mead, RH20 4JZ completing on 04/06/2026 at a price of £500,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Fryern Road, RH20 4NT completing on 18/06/2026 at a price of £855,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of semi-detached residence, Fryern Road, RH20 4NT completing on 04/06/2026 at a price of £770,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Sussex

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Coventry BS. We have called around locally but cant to find a West Sussex conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS panel. Could you help?

Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type West Sussex or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors offices in West Sussex or near you.

We previously selected solicitors based in West Sussex on the UBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional sum for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by UBS?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer may levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by UBS but by your West Sussex conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the UBS panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in West Sussex off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Clydesdale. 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 Clydesdale, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in September 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, UBS are being pedantic. The West Sussex solicitor who is on the UBS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but UBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do UBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that UBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why UBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I have justfound out that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in West Sussex for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of West Sussex conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in West Sussex. 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Sussex

    Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in West Sussex and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about West Sussex. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the West Sussex area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at West Sussex. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am hoping to complete next month on a studio apartment in West Sussex. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they report fully next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in West Sussex should include some of the following:

    Where does the liability rest for maintaining the window frames Changes to the flat How long the lease is. You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and aware of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years Does the lease prevent you from letting out the property, or having a home office for business What remedies are open the freeholder should you have contravened the provisions of the lease?
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in West Sussex please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in West Sussex.

I invested in buying a split level flat in West Sussex, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in West Sussex with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2096

With only 70 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in West Sussex?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just West Sussex. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a swift, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in West Sussex.

Residential conveyancing in West Sussex almost always includes the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Ordering West Sussex searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other papers supplied by the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising questions with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Examining replies prepared by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Preparing 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 SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

West Sussex commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, shops, public houses, off licenses, factories, nursing homes and warehouses Comprehensive advice on planning issues Advice on commercial mortgages Offices, retail or industrial units Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites

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

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