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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your East Sussex conveyancing

Reasons to use our East Sussex conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 East Sussex property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to East Sussex conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in East Sussex is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms conducting conveyancing in East Sussex governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s solicitors have offices in East Sussex - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in East Sussex

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Sussex since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Meadow Rise, TN21 0LZ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi residence, Little London Road, TN21 0BJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £545,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Park Road, BN27 1PA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £530,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi property, Howlett Drive, BN27 1QW completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £395,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Sussex

It has come to my attention via my lender that my East Sussex property lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to check?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your East Sussex lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a East Sussex conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

When can the exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in East Sussex and am I required to be at the solicitors office?

If you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in East Sussex you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we work with supply a countrywide conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The executing of the contract is not the important part. A signed contract is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in East Sussex)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

My Conveyancer in East Sussex is not listed on the Skipton Building Society Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Skipton Building Society list of approved lawyers?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your preferred East Sussex lawyers but Skipton Building Society will need to use a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing charges and cause delays.
  2. Get a new practitioner to act in the purchase, not forgetting to check they are on the Skipton Building Society panel

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in East Sussex 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be documented by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and get up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for a small fee.

I own a leasehold house in East Sussex. Conveyancing and Leeds Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in East Sussex who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a East Sussex conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

East Sussex Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    Who is in charge of the block? Plenty East Sussex leasehold properties will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the building invoiced on behalf of the management company. If you buy the property you will have to pay this charge, usually in instalments during the year. This could be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common grounds. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant sum, say around £25-£75 but you should to enquire it because occasionally it can be prohibitively expensive. Does this lease have more than 90 years left?

My partner and I hope to buy our first home in East Sussex. Conveyancing lawyer already selected. The financial consultant pointed out that a survey is not necessary as the property was only constructed 16 yrs ago.

You would be best advised to take a Home Buyer's Report. Given the residence is over ten years old the property will be without a warranty, so you would be well advised not to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report may be sufficient. They will highlight any obvious issues and recommend further investigation if relevant. Where there are any signs of problems obtain a full structural survey.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in East Sussex

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Sussex specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Kdl Law, The Old Press, Streatfield Road, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8LA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Sussex regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Sussex specialising in commercial conveyancing in East Sussex. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Whittingdales, Monkhurst House, Sandy Cross, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8QR
  • H & R Hughes Solicitors Llp, 27a High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8JR
  • Lycett Conveyancing Solicitors, P O Box 102, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3FS

Domestic conveyancing in East Sussex ordinarily includes the following:

  • Property lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional queries from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

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

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