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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Lewes conveyancing

Reasons to use our Lewes conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Lewes property deals can be made significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Lewes 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 Over the years Lewes solicitor have established valuable working relationships with Lewes local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Lewes.
  • 4 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Lewes will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 5 No matter what any alternative lawyers tell you it could be important to attend your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without having to add the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewes since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewes

My fiance and I are hoping to buy a flat in Lewes and have instructed a Lewes conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our solicitor has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Virgin Money have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that they have now hit a problem as our Lewes lawyer is not on their approved list of lawyers. Please explain?

When purchasing a property with mortgage finance it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your bank and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Lewes lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

How do I find out if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Lewes is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Barnsley Building Society thus paying £192.00 in additional conveyancing bill.

You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Lewes’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Lewes or near you.

How can we tell if a Lewes conveyancing solicitor on the Kent Reliance panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Lewes obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.

I am purchasing a property in Lewes. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Santander have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is Santander your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Santander. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Santander where a lease does not meet these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Lewes.

I have paid off my mortgage with Lloyds. I assume I don't need a Lewes solicitor on the Lloyds panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Lloyds mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Lloyds mortgage from the register. Lloyds, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Lloyds has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Lloyds has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Lloyds mortgage has been paid off.

I'm remortgaging my current home to a buy to let mortgage with Birmingham Midshires and intend to use the remaining equity towards a second property. The neighborhood we are talking about is Lewes. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and tie in the conveyances?

Make use of our search tool on this page to be sure that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are the solicitor should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.

In surfing the world wide web for the words cheap conveyancing in Lewes it brings up numerous conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancing solicitor for me?

The best method of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Lewes or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Lewes differ, so it's advisable to request a minimum of four costs illustrations from different property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the costs are assured not to rise.

I note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Lewes conveyancing firms pay you a commission if I retain them for my conveyancing?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the bank conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Lewes.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Lewes regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Lewes specialising in commercial conveyancing in Lewes. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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 practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Lewes ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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