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Reasons to use our Shoreham By Sea conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea will be conducted by a solicitor on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Shoreham By Sea selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Shoreham By Sea
  • 4 Experience means that Shoreham By Sea solicitor have developed valuable links with Shoreham By Sea local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Shoreham By Sea.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers are based in Shoreham By Sea - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be on good working terms

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

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

My partner’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I anticipate that I will receive mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of costs should I be expecting for conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea?

It’s prudent to request two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this page. Whilst charges seem to contrast greatly but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is the case with most professions.

I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Shoreham By Sea yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Shoreham By Sea and has limited impact for conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

What will a local search reveal about the house my wife and I purchasing in Shoreham By Sea?

Shoreham By Sea conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search plays an important role in many a Shoreham By Sea conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one near me in Shoreham By Sea I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Shoreham By Sea in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

What is different about your site and alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea?

At this site obtain a conveyancing quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues for your conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate referral deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors who pay the most kickback, not the best value conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea

Frank (my husband) and I may need to rent out our Shoreham By Sea ground floor flat for a while due to taking a sabbatical. We instructed a Shoreham By Sea conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

A lease governs the relationship between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will indicate if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. The majority of leases in Shoreham By Sea do not prevent subletting altogether – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the flat. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.

I own a basement flat in Shoreham By Sea, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Shoreham By Sea with a long lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2094

With only 69 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreham By Sea regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea practicing in commercial conveyancing in Shoreham By Sea. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Robert Simon & Co, St Mary's House, St Mary's Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5ZA
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Acumen Business Law Limited, Regent House, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DW
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Dennis J Webb, 41 Longlands, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9NW

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

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Shoreham By Sea specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Shoreham By Sea
  • 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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