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Logical reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Wittering

  • 1 West Wittering solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in West Wittering
  • 3 The organisations identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices delivering conveyancing in West Wittering who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Wittering since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Wittering

The lawyer who helped my previous purchase has quoted £1350 for no completion no fee conveyancing in West Wittering. I’m selling a modern house for £275,000. This sounds expensive. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in West Wittering?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. Remember to check that the conveyancer can represent your lender. You can make use of our comparison tool to select a West Wittering conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering.

As someone not used to the West Wittering conveyancing process what is your top tip you can impart concerning the legal transfer of property in West Wittering

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in West Wittering and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the vendor, estate agent and on occasion a bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in West Wittering should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose interest is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.

There is a distinct creep in the "blame" culture- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. You must always trust your solicitor ahead of all other players in the conveyancing process.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when buying a property in West Wittering? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in West Wittering?

Unless a prior purchase of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers conducting conveyancing in West Wittering to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I acquired my home on 4 May and my personal details is not yet registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in West Wittering expressed confidence that it would be concluded in a couple of weeks. Are titles in West Wittering uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in West Wittering registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any third parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the property so post completion formalities is not usually primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in West Wittering. 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.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Wittering

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

Is it possible to change solicitor as I need to find a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Wittering round the corner but she is not approved by Alliance & Leicester

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in West Wittering on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering and throughout England and Wales.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering regulated by the SRA

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

  • Wilson Wakefield Solicitors, 63 Station Road, West Town, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EB
  • Belcher Frost Solicitors Limited, 3 West Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DX
  • Addison Law, 8 North Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DD
  • Hughes Way, 10 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA
  • Stone Milward Rapers With Paul Hills & Co, 50 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HE

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in West Wittering regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Wittering but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Five Property Lawyers Ltd, 5 Seagrove Avenue, PO11 9EU

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

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Undertaking West Wittering conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers supplied by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Raising questions with the owner’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Examining replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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