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Reasons to use our Hastings conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The firms listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Hastings is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Hastings property deals can be made significantly more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 The Hastings conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Hastings
  • 5 Hastings conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Hastings home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hastings since January 2025*

Transfer

of semi residence, Plynlimmon Road, TN34 3LT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £399,950. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of detached residence property, Dane Road, TN38 0QW completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £545,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of detached residence residence, St Thomas's Road, TN34 3LQ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £310,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced residence, Boyne Road, TN35 5NY completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £328,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hastings

I have just been advised by my broker that my Hastings lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure if this is correct?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to contact your Hastings conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Hastings conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hastings is more expensive?

The conveyancing fees on a leasehold premises in Hastings is frequently greater when contrasted to a freehold acquisition or disposal. This is due to the additional work necessary in corresponding with the landlord and management company to obtain information about whether the rent and service charges have been cleared and whether there are any major works due in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Hastings. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

My father advised me that in purchasing a property in Hastings there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Hastings which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Hastings should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Yorkshire BS are being difficult. The Hastings solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

About to purchase flat in Hastings. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Hastings solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Hastings in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to give a loan on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hastings. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Hastings to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

We are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Hastings. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would have to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you need to inform them of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid added fees and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Hastings

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hastings regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Hastings with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Hastings. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Samantha Denham Solicitors, 10 Cambridge Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1DJ
  • Butters Grey Limited, 51 Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1BE
  • Butters David Grey Llp, 51 Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1BE
  • Percy Walker & Co, Robertson Chambers, The Memorial, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1JB
  • Young Coles & Langdon, Langham House, Albert Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1QT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Hastings regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hastings but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Conveyancing Direct Ltd, Windmill Road, TN38 9BY

Domestic conveyancing in Hastings normally involves the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further questions from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

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

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