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Reasons to use our Chichester conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal connections with Chichester selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Chichester property lawyers work in conjunction with Chichester estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Chichester is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors advise it may be necessary to pop into your lawyer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the pot.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chichester since December 2025*

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Transfer

of terraced property, Canal Place, PO19 8DR completing on 19/12/2025 at a price of £407,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of house residence, Beech Avenue, PO19 3DR completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £1,000,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Conveyance

of apartment Westgate PO19 3HP, at a price of £350,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of house property, Salthill Park, PO19 3PS completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £850,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chichester

I am acquiring a house for cash in Chichester. I have resided for the last dozen years in Chichester. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Chichester conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she has a professional duty to take that path of advice. One thing to consider; if you are intend to sell the house one day, it may be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. On occasion houses with apparent issues can still throw up unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Chichester will provide you some practical advice concerning this.

I am selling my home in Chichester. Does my solicitor need to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Lloyds conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently currently.

Is it necessary to take out insurance to cover chancel repairs when buying a house in Chichester?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Chichester to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I purchased a semi-detached Georgian property in Chichester. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chichester and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

Last November I purchased a leasehold flat in Chichester. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I purchased a studio flat in Chichester, conveyancing formalities finalised 10 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Chichester with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2078

With just 52 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

What is the reason for new build conveyancing in Chichester being more expensive?

Acquiring a brand new property is completely different from the standard house buying conveyancing in Chichester. For a start housebuilders ordinarily need contracts to exchange very quickly, the result being a a great deal of pressure on your lawyer to make sure all is in order. Furthermore new build conveyancing often necessitate the checking of adoption of highways, drains, planning considerations, building warranties or architects certificates. Mortgage company requirements are also more detailed. Given the complex nature of the process for these types of properties, the conveyancing new build fees are higher than normal.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chichester

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chichester specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • George Ide Llp, 52 North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NQ
  • Wannops Llp, South Pallant House, 8 South Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TH
  • The Owen Kenny Partnership Limited, 38 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1EL
  • Charles Hill Hubbard, 27-28 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1ES
  • Stone Milward Rapers With Paul Hills & Co, 50 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chichester regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chichester practicing in commercial conveyancing in Chichester. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • George Ide Llp, 52 North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NQ
  • Wannops Llp, South Pallant House, 8 South Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TH
  • Charles Hill Hubbard, 27-28 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1ES
  • Stone Milward Rapers With Paul Hills & Co, 50 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HE
  • Helen And Ian Saul Solicitors, 6 Priory Close, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 4HH

Home selling conveyancing in Chichester normally entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancer representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further queries from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

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

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