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Main reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in East Dean

  • 1 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in East Dean will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with East Dean selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with 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.
  • 4 East Dean conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in East Dean is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Dean since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Dean

Why would I instruct a East Dean conveyancing solicitors firm when web based alternatives are more affordable?

Its a good idea to compare conveyancing costs in East Dean and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t waste your energy sourcing the cheapest East Dean conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone conversation and are no substitute for a one to one consultation. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of personalised service that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated as to any developments and keep you informed. If you ever need to phone the office you will know who you need to speak to and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in East Dean by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

It is unwise to serve notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the sellers solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will look to achieve

It is a dozen years since I purchased my property in East Dean. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Is this a major issue?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be with your mortgage company or they could stored with the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in East Dean involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

I'm purchasing a new build house in East Dean with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about this extras as it will impact my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What does commercial conveyancing in East Dean cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in East Dean incorporates a broad array of guidance, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

Are there frequently found defects that you come across in leases for East Dean properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in East Dean is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can result in certain clauses are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    A provision to repair to or maintain elements of the premises Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

You may have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Halifax, Virgin Money, and Bank of Ireland all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to pull out.

I inherited a basement flat in East Dean, conveyancing was carried out June 1997. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in East Dean with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2105

With just 79 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Dean regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rodney Warren And Co Ltd, 26 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4RW
  • Cramp And Mullaney Llp, The White House, 97 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LR
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in East Dean

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in East Dean practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Rodney Warren And Co Ltd, 26 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4RW
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW
  • Gaby Hardwicke, 33 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in East Dean regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in East Dean but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Hobson & Latham Limited, 47 Gildredge Road, BN21 4RY

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

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