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Worthing Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Worthing
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £9,250
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Worthing that are buy to let is 14%
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 51 days for conveyancing in Worthing
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270

Examples of recent conveyancing in Worthing since December 2025*

Transfer

of terraced property, Stanley Road, BN11 1DT completing on 08/12/2025 at a price of £395,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion

Acquisition

of flat South Farm Road BN14 7AA, purchased for £222,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of apartment Union Place BN11 1AH, purchased for £131,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of apartment Victoria Road BN11 1XB, at the agreed sum of £154,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Worthing

Can you recommend a Britannia approved Worthing conveyancing lawyer who can have us moved in within less than a month? Would it be better to use a local Worthing practice or a web based conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Worthing conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Worthing. Go in to two or three firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your expectations together with your reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that you are most comfortable with.

How up to date is your search tool for Worthing conveyancing solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? Do Clydesdale send you an updated list?

Worthing conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Clydesdale directly.

We're in Worthing, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is TSB , and our lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I have been pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in Worthing to select a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any commission for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Newport but reside in Worthing. My conveyancer (approximately 250 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Worthing to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Worthing

What makes a Worthing lease unacceptable for security purposes?

Leasehold conveyancing in Worthing is not unique. All leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    Insurance obligations

You may encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Lloyds TSB Bank, Barnsley Building Society, and Barclays Direct all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

I purchased a studio flat in Worthing, conveyancing having been completed in 1998. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable properties in Worthing with a long lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2100

You have 74 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Worthing regulated by the SRA

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

  • A R Brown & Co Solicitors, Rivoli Chambers, 77-79 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HU
  • Green Wright Chalton Annis, 13-14 Liverpool Terrace, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TQ
  • Peter Kingshill & Co, 7 Liverpool Terrace, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TA
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Miller Parris, 3-9 Cricketers Parade, Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8JB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Worthing

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Worthing practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Green Wright Chalton Annis, 13-14 Liverpool Terrace, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TQ
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Miller Parris, 3-9 Cricketers Parade, Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8JB
  • Lings, 110 George V Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5RR
  • South East Leasehold Ltd, D4 Yeoman Gate, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3QZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Worthing regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Worthing specialising in commercial conveyancing in Worthing. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • A R Brown & Co Solicitors, Rivoli Chambers, 77-79 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HU
  • Green Wright Chalton Annis, 13-14 Liverpool Terrace, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TQ
  • Peter Kingshill & Co, 7 Liverpool Terrace, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TA
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Miller Parris, 3-9 Cricketers Parade, Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8JB

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

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