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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*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Sussex

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Earl Shilton BS. I went into a few high street practices but cant to find a West Sussex conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS panel. Please you assist?

Feel free to take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type West Sussex or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer located in West Sussex or nearest you.

We previously chose conveyancers located in West Sussex on the Santander solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a separate sum for dealing with the Santander mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Santander?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Santander but by your West Sussex lawyer. Some firms on the Santander panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms include 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 agreed with Nationwide. 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 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 Nationwide, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in July 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Kent Reliance are being a right pain. The West Sussex solicitor who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Kent Reliance are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Kent Reliance have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Kent Reliance have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Kent Reliance 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 recentlyfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in West Sussex for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, 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 apartment in West Sussex. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Sussex

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

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

Expecting to complete next month on a studio apartment in West Sussex. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

    Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the tennant, superior lessor, landlord Information concerning the obligations in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in respect of the block, and the more general rights a leaseholder has What options are available to the landlord where you breach a clause of your lease? The unexpired lease term. You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring?
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in West Sussex please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in West Sussex.

I inherited a basement flat in West Sussex, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in West Sussex with a long lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2096

With just 70 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you 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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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in West Sussex?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just West Sussex. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard 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.
  • Have a speedy, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in West Sussex.

Conveyancing in West Sussex is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out West Sussex conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation received from the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising enquiries with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Examining replies given by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

    Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of business premises Land use planning and environmental issues

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

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