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Eastbourne Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 102 days for conveyancing in Eastbourne
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Eastbourne that are buy to let is 21%
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £6,147
  • 4 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Eastbourne conveyancing is Unknown Rights and Easements
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Eastbourne

Examples of recent conveyancing in Eastbourne since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Susans Road BN21 3HA, sold for £97,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of flat St Annes Road BN21 2AJ, at a price of £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi premises, Avondale Road, BN22 8JW completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £255,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Transfer

of terraced premises, Seaside, BN22 7NP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £310,920. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eastbourne

It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Eastbourne. Conveyancing solicitors have now been instructed on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be with the lender or they could still be with the solicitor who acted in your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Eastbourne relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

Have purchased a a terraced house in Eastbourne , how long will it take for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Eastbourne conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my ownership is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Eastbourne registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

How does conveyancing in Eastbourne differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Eastbourne contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because builders in Eastbourne tend to purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Eastbourne or who has acted in the same development.

Given that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a two bedroom apartment in Eastbourne I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor about myhouse move in advance of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be conducting your conveyancing in Eastbourne.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Eastbourne should be the figure that you end up paying.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a residence in Newport but live in Eastbourne. My solicitor (based 200 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Eastbourne who can witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Eastbourne

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Eastbourne. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I purchased a leasehold flat in Eastbourne, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Eastbourne with an extended lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2079

With just 54 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £31,400 and £36,200 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Eastbourne with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Eastbourne. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Cornfield Law Llp, 47 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4QN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Mccarthy Webb Ltd, Wish Mews, 21 Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NX

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Eastbourne regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Eastbourne?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Eastbourne. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Eastbourne about your conveyancing in Eastbourne.

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

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