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Worthing Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £10,144
  • 2 75% freehold and 25% leasehold conveyancing in Worthing for this year to date
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Worthing is 18% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 79 days for conveyancing in Worthing
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Worthing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Worthing since December 2024*

Purchase

of flat Cross Street BN11 1UP, at a price of £115,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of apartment Westcourt Road BN14 7DP, sold for £210,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced property, Bulkington Avenue, BN14 7HH completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £825,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of apartment Browning Road BN11 4NS, at sale sum of £275,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Worthing

I am nearing exchange of contracts for my flat in Worthing and the estate agent has just text me to warn that the purchasers are swapping property lawyer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the lender will only deal with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. Why would a leading lender only work with certain law firms rather the firm that they want to select for their conveyancing in Worthing ?

Lenders have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in the last few years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for many years.

Lending institutions blame a rise in fraud by way of justification for the pruning – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to keep an eye on. Banks tend not to reveal how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Some are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are unlikely to have any impact on this.

Please could you vouch for a TSB accepted Worthing conveyancing firm that can complete within a short deadline? Would it be better to use a high street Worthing conveyancer or a nationwide conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Worthing conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Worthing. Approach some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your deadline together with your reasons and get an assurance on speed. Select the lawyer that you trust.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Worthing. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying my first flat in Worthing with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this side-deal as it could impact my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

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.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Worthing conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Worthing conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you talk with several firms including non Worthing conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

    What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Worthing in the last 12 months? Can they put you in touch with clients in Worthing who can give a testimonial?

Worthing Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

    Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments? Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the service costs? Best to be warned if a new roof is being put on or some other major work is anticipated that will be shared amongst the tenants and could well materially impact the level of the service fees or require a one time payment.

Do I stop the direct debit for my mortgage with Barclays as soon as a completion date for my sale in Worthing has been set?

No, you must keep paying any mortgage payments to Barclays pending the mortgage being repaid on completion as part of your Worthing conveyancing.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Worthing

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Worthing practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • 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 could 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

Planning law solicitors in Worthing regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Worthing specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Hensby Law Limited, 20 Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4NS

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

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