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Lewes Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 47 days for registration of title in Lewes
  • 2 Average time from start to completion was 97 days for conveyancing in Lewes
  • 3 75% freehold and 25% leasehold conveyancing in Lewes for this year to date
  • 4 99 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Lewes
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewes since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewes

What is the best way to find the right lawyer who can give a quality service for my conveyancing in Lewes?

Option 1 is to ask the people you trust who they would recommend.

Second, use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in Lewes. Call a couple or more firms listed and ask them to forward you their conveyancing costs illustrations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your legal process in advance ofcommitting.

Third is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique requirements including location,speed, complications and who the proposed lender is. Do not be fooled by ninety nine pound conveyancing in Lewes

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Lewes conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel?

Lewes conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.

What happens if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the Clydesdale Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Lewes?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

There is lots of here concerning conveyancing in Lewes but what is your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Lewes

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Lewes conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Lewes. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?

Now that you have exchanged you should find a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you are faced with a tight a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. In the case of leasehold premises the auction pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I am buying a property in Lewes. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Bank of Ireland be concerned?

As your lender is Bank of Ireland your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Bank of Ireland. The CML Handbook contains minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Bank of Ireland where a lease does not comply with these conditions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Lewes.

About to purchase a new build flat in Lewes. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lewes

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

How difficult is it to change conveyancer as I need to appoint a firm on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Lewes round the corner but he is not accepted by The Mortgage Works

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Lewes on the The Mortgage Works panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Lewes. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Lewes and beyond.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Lewes regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Lewes but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Juliet Bellis & Co, Isfield Place, Isfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XR
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN
  • Lewes Smith, Albion House, Albion Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NF
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Chrismas Ogden Solicitors Limited, Howard Cottage, Broomans Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LT

Planning law solicitors in Lewes regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Lewes specialising in planning law. This should include advice on compulsory purchases in Lewes
  • Rix & Kay Solicitors Llp, The Courtyard, River Way, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1SL
  • Dawson Hart Solicitors Limited, The Old Grammar School, Church Street, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1BH

Domestic conveyancing in Lewes ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Ordering Lewes searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers collated by the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Raising questions with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Reviewing replies prepared by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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