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Reasons to use our Shoreham By Sea conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Shoreham By Sea property deals can become a lot more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 This site is the first site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Shoreham By Sea property lawyer are the key to a successful Shoreham By Sea home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

My partner and I are nearing an exchange on a flat in Shoreham By Sea and my parents have sent the 10% deposit to my conveyancing practitioner. I am now informed that as the deposit has been sent from someone other than me my conveyancer needs to make a notification to my lender. I am advised that, in also acting for the bank he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I disclosed to the bank regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for this now to be an issue?

Your conveyancer is legally required to clarify with mortgage company to ensure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own resources. The solicitor can only notify this to your bank if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea?

Two types of professional can conduct conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide the legal services that you need to complete the disposal or purchase of property. They are both obliged to execute Shoreham By Sea conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all necessary procedures should be suitably taken.

We are due to move property in November. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Shoreham By Sea. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the keys from the selling agent but this should only take place when the vendors conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. After that you can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Shoreham By Sea or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea.

After what seems like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Shoreham By Sea accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Shoreham By Sea conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancer is on the Clydesdale approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the specifics of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some buyers would apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their property lawyer to proceed with searches.

What does a local search inform me regarding the house my wife and I purchasing in Shoreham By Sea?

Shoreham By Sea conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Shoreham By Sea conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 13 subject sections.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. 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 Shoreham By Sea of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Shoreham By Sea is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Shoreham By Sea are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Shoreham By Sea you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a Shoreham By Sea solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Shoreham By Sea conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Shoreham By Sea conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the TSB approved list

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the SRA

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

  • Robert Simon & Co, St Mary's House, St Mary's Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5ZA
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY
  • Norton Wagstaffe (west Sussex) Limited, 117 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8HT
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Hightrees Law, 26 Brighton Road, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 6RG
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA

Planning law solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY
  • Bennett Griffin Llp, Shelley House, 23 Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DG
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE

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

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