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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in West Sussex but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Top reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in West Sussex

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that West Sussex solicitor have developed excellent connections with West Sussex local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in West Sussex.
  • 2 West Sussex lawyers work in partnership with West Sussex estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress all the way along
  • 3 This site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in West Sussex will be conducted by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal connections with West Sussex estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Sussex since November 2025*

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Transfer

of semi property, Pulborough Road, RH20 4FH completing on 04/12/2025 at a price of £400,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, Kithurst Park, RH20 4JH completing on 27/11/2025 at a price of £749,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

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Purchase

of flat Meadowside RH20 4FN, acquired for £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of house property, Woodside Close, RH20 3NR completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £260,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Sussex

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list law firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for instance in West Sussex?

We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

I require fast conveyancing in West Sussex as I have an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line inside 4 weeks. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at free not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in West Sussex the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and adversely impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

The deeds to our home are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in West Sussex 5 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am purchasing my first flat in West Sussex with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent told me not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it would impact my mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What tools are available to search for a West Sussex law firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of West Sussex conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some West Sussex conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the Nationwide Building Society approved list

My husband and I have just had an offer accepted on our 1st house in West Sussex, and need to get solicitors instructed. I have used the numerous rating based websites and the quotes are from all over the England and Wales. Is it critical to have a West Sussex conveyancing practitioner local to the potential property? We are happy to do everything electronically, but I am thinking at some point we may be required to visit the solicitor's office to sign documents?

On the whole there is no requirement to attend the office of your conveyancing practitioner, they can post any relevant papers to you, which you can sign and send back. Many home movers prefer to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means a prerequisite for conveyancing in West Sussex.

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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 countrywide as well as West Sussex. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Receive a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in West Sussex about your conveyancing in West Sussex.

Domestic conveyancing in West Sussex normally involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out West Sussex conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers prepared the vendor’s solicitor
  • Submitting queries with the owner’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Reviewing replies prepared by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising 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 HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Home selling conveyancing in West Sussex normally consists of the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to additional questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (where appropriate)

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

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