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Hailsham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while September was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Hailsham
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Hailsham conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £8,504
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Hailsham is 21% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hailsham since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hailsham

Are you able to vouch for a Alliance & Leicester approved Hailsham conveyancing practice that can complete within under 3 weeks? Am I best advised to choose a high street Hailsham conveyancer or a nationwide firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Hailsham conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Hailsham. Go in to two or three firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Mention your requirements together with your reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Select the one that you trust.

At what point will exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Hailsham and am I required to be at the solicitors office?

If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Hailsham you are invited in to sign documents. However, the firms we work with offer a national conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the conveyancer to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Hailsham)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I bought my apartment on 6 April and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Hailsham expressed confidence that it will be concluded inside ten days. Are transfers in Hailsham particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Hailsham registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present approximately 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration is effected after the purchaser is living at the property thus 'speed' is not typically primary concern but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Hailsham I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hailsham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

My wife and I may need to rent out our Hailsham garden flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Hailsham conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time seek any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

Notwithstanding that your previous Hailsham conveyancing solicitor is no longer around you can review your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the premises. The accepted inference is that if the lease is silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to obtain consent via your landlord or other appropriate person prior to subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet without prior consent. Such consent is not allowed to be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If your lease prohibits you from letting out the property you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

I bought a basement flat in Hailsham, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Hailsham with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2095

With only 70 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

After what seems like an age a loan agreement from a mortgage company for the remortgage of my 2 bedroom apartment is expected within the next few days. Are you able to recommend an efficient remortgage conveyancing practitioner in Hailsham ?

This site is not designed to help in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing in Hailsham. We can offer you value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be fooled by brokers offering low cost conveyancing in Hailsham.In your best case scenario, in opting for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fee and still not get the service required.

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

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Hailsham. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a speedy, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Hailsham.

Home buying conveyancing in Hailsham almost always entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Hailsham property searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising questions with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Going through replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

Hailsham commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Options and guarantees Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Lease renewals and variations Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals

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

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