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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Burgess Hill conveyancing

Top reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Burgess Hill

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Burgess Hill solicitor have established very good links with Burgess Hill local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Burgess Hill.
  • 2 Burgess Hill conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Burgess Hill conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Burgess Hill is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Burgess Hill estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Burgess Hill solicitor are the key to a successful Burgess Hill conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Burgess Hill since January 2025*

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Disposal

of terraced property, Heritage Lane, RH15 0XG completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £475,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of house property, Kilnwood Avenue, RH15 0ZE completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £380,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of semi premises, Terracotta Lane, RH15 0XW completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of house residence, Orchard Road, RH15 9PH completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £675,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burgess Hill

Would the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site perform right to buy conveyancing in Burgess Hill?

We do have a variety of conveyancing experts carrying out right to buy transactions You should contact us with a view to secure a costs illustration.

We are purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Burgess Hill who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Burgess Hill.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Barclays as we want to carry out alterations to our home in Burgess Hill. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Burgess Hill solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Barclays don't usually require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays list.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Burgess Hill off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Virgin Money. 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 Virgin Money, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Burgess Hill. My mortgage broker suggested a lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Soon after, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Coventry BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I was advised by two or three local property agents in Burgess Hill to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers over and above another?

We don’t make any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because home movers will 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.

Is it best to appoint a Burgess Hill conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal work however they are based 200kilometers away.

The benefit of a local Burgess Hill conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Burgess Hill know how is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were content that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Burgess Hill conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.

I am intending to sublet my leasehold flat in Burgess Hill. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

A small minority of properties in Burgess Hill do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Burgess Hill Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the leaseholders? How long is the Lease? Can you inform me if there are any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the service fees?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Burgess Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Burgess Hill specialising in commercial conveyancing in Burgess Hill. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Bennett Oakley Limited, 13 Mill Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DN
  • Whetham & Green, 54 Crescent Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8EQ
  • Castles, 118 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9PX
  • Rohan Solicitors Llp, Aviation House, 1-7 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4DZ
  • Mulcare Jenkins Solicitors, 5a Muster Green, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4AP

Planning law solicitors in Burgess Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Burgess Hill practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Rohan Solicitors Llp, Aviation House, 1-7 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4DZ
  • Parfitt Cresswell 'trading As Colemans', Paddockhall Chambers, Paddockhall Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1HF

Sale in Burgess Hill 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 owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (if relevant)

Neighboring Locations

Cuckfield
 Haywards Heath
Lindfield
Hurstpierpoint
Burgess Hill
Hassocks
 Ditchling

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

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