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Reasons to use our West Wittering conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 West Wittering solicitors work in conjunction with West Wittering estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering 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.
  • 3 Experience means that West Wittering lawyer have established excellent working relationships with West Wittering 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 home move in West Wittering.
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in West Wittering have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to West Wittering and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Wittering since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Wittering

My fiance’s sister is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I'll be able to get friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in West Wittering?

You should compare pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. You will notice that fees may contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.

At what point can the exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in West Wittering and am I required to be at the lawyers branch?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we work with offer a nationwide conveyancing service and give as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the firm to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in West Wittering)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Do I have to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in West Wittering so that I can attend their offices when needed.

Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to hand over identification documents and there are still manifest benefits to choosing a local ayer, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in West Wittering.

A friend advised me that in buying a property in West Wittering there could be various restrictions preventing external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in West Wittering which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in West Wittering should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Aldermore, do West Wittering conveyancing practitioners face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I currently have a mortgage with HSBC for my property in West Wittering. Conveyancing has been completed some time ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform HSBC?

You must advise HSBC before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of HSBC’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact HSBC directly. You need not do this via a HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in West Wittering?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in West Wittering. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in West Wittering.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in West Wittering it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to West Wittering commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in West Wittering.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in West Wittering. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Wittering

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering regulated by the SRA

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

  • Wilson Wakefield Solicitors, 63 Station Road, West Town, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EB
  • Belcher Frost Solicitors Limited, 3 West Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DX
  • Addison Law, 8 North Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DD
  • Hughes Way, 10 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA
  • Stone Milward Rapers With Paul Hills & Co, 50 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in West Wittering with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Wilson Wakefield Solicitors, 63 Station Road, West Town, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EB
  • Belcher Frost Solicitors Limited, 3 West Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DX
  • Lee Syms Limited, 3-5 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1BU
  • Hughes Way, 10 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA
  • Stone Milward Rapers With Paul Hills & Co, 50 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Wittering regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Wittering specialising in commercial conveyancing in West Wittering. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Wilson Wakefield Solicitors, 63 Station Road, West Town, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EB
  • Belcher Frost Solicitors Limited, 3 West Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DX
  • Hughes Way, 10 South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA
  • Stone Milward Rapers With Paul Hills & Co, 50 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HE

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

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