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Reasons to use our Hailsham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Hailsham will be carried out by a conveyancer on your bank member panel.
  • 2 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Hailsham property deals can become a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Hailsham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Hailsham conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Hailsham solicitors work in conjunction with Hailsham estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hailsham since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hailsham

Are you able to suggest a Barclays accepted Hailsham conveyancing lawyer finish our home move within 10 days? Would it be better to use a local Hailsham solicitor or an internet conveyancer?

We can recommend some very good Hailsham conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Hailsham. Visit two or three firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Mention your requirements together with the reasons and ask for an assurance on speed. Select the one that appears most efficient.

My lawyer has informed me that restrictive coveneant insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Hailsham?

The appropriate level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Halifax and Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Hailsham. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £150. Not long after, the property lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Leeds Building Society panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

At last I have had an offer on a maisonette in Hailsham agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Hailsham. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Lloyds?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Hailsham conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should ensure that your property lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Lloyds and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancer to move forward with searches.

What can a local search reveal about the house we're purchasing in Hailsham?

Hailsham conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search plays an important part in many a Hailsham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

Should I be wary by brokers that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Hailsham conveyancing company?

As is the case with many service providers, often referrals from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders might all recommend solicitors to choose. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are free to select your own conveyancer. However, bear in mind that many banks operate an approved list of solicitors you must use for the lender aspect of your conveyancing.

I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Hailsham. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently received a half-yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you clear the maintenance contribution as usual given that all rents and maintenance charges should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Hailsham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

    Best to be warned whether redecorating or some other major work is coming up to be shared by the leaseholders and will materially impact the level of the maintenance fees or necessitate a specific invoice. How is the lease structured? Please note that where the lease has less than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. Check with your lender that they are happy with residual term of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be required to have been the owner of the property for two years before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension.

Is it true that a Hailsham conveyancing company has court proceedings brought against them by clients for failing to conduct the appropriate conveyancing searches?

Our attention has not be brought to such a Hailsham conveyancing claim but according to a recent report, a couple purchasing a home in Cumbria successfully won a claim against their conveyancing practitioner due to development permission to construct a wind farm failing to be picked up in conveyancing searches.

Where you are purchasing in Hailsham It is essential that your property lawyer conduct all Hailsham conveyancing searches required making sure that you have relevant and current information before buying a home in Hailsham.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hailsham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Hailsham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Hailsham. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Lycett Conveyancing Solicitors, P O Box 102, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3FS
  • Barry & Co, Bay Terrace, Pevensey Bay, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 6EE

Purchase conveyancing in Hailsham ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Conducting Hailsham searches for the title
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation forwarded by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the owner’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies supplied by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Hailsham ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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