An exciting opportunity has arisen for JC Solicitors office at 15 Southgate, Chichester to move to a new location in Portsmouth, which will enable us to offer our services to a wider client base.

We are delighted to announce that our new address from Tuesday 28 May 2024 will be:

Gatcombe House,

Copnor Road, Hilsea,

Portsmouth, PO3 5EJ

Gatcombe House is a beautiful Grade 11 listed building steeped in history. It provides vibrant modern serviced offices to many businesses. It will facilitate a modern workspace for our team and allow us to continue to grow. We are very excited to serve the people of Portsmouth and surrounding areas in our lovely new home.

Rest assured while our Southgate Chichester office is relocating, our offices at Chichester Marina, and Alton town centre remain unaffected.

As part of the relocation, process all deeds and wills will be moved to an offsite location. This decision reflects our ongoing commitment to safeguarding your confidential documents without affecting accessibility.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the storage of your will or any other aspect of our relocation process, please feel free to contact me by email: Tania@jcsolicitors.com or by telephone 01243 850860.

Thank you once again for your continued support and trust in us. We look forward to welcoming you to our new office at Gatcombe House and to continuing to serve you with pride at our Chichester marina office.

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