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Worthing Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £9,249
  • 2 Average time from start to moving day was 79 days for conveyancing in Worthing
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Worthing is 18% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Worthing that are buy to let is 15%
  • 5 122 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Worthing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Worthing since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Worthing

The Worthing conveyancing firm handling our Worthing conveyancing has identified a discrepancy when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor has advised that he must ensure that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s approach correct?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Worthing

Two types of professional can perform conveyancing in Worthing namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that required to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both obliged to carry out Worthing conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all requirements and steps will be suitably adhered to.

I am planning to move house in January. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Worthing. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across this page.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from the property agent however this should only happen once the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. After that you can tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in Worthing or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Worthing.

Can I be sure that the Worthing conveyancing solicitor on the Clydesdale panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Worthing getting recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.

What can a local search inform me about the property I am purchasing in Worthing?

Worthing conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as PSG The local search is essential in every Worthing conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Worthing. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Worthing of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Am I best advised to choose a Worthing conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can execute the legal work however his firm is located approximately 350miles away.

The benefit of a high street Worthing conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Worthing know how is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were happy that should surpass using an unknown Worthing conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

I am buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Worthing who is on the lender approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Worthing solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who do conveyancing in Worthing. We dont recommend any particular solicitor.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Worthing regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Worthing practicing in commercial conveyancing in Worthing. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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

Purchase in Worthing 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
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Worthing property searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other documentation supplied by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Raising questions with the owner’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Assessing replies provided by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • 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)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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