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Lewes Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing cases in Lewes with service charge retention of 5%
  • 2 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while January was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Lewes
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 98 days for conveyancing in Lewes
  • 4 75% freehold and 25% leasehold conveyancing in Lewes for this year to date
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £17,668

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewes since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewes

I am expecting a mortgage offer from Santander. My intention is to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Lewes. Does the Santander Solicitor panel exclude Licensed Conveyancers?

The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

Can you suggest a The Mortgage Works allowed Lewes conveyancing solicitor finish our house move within less than a month? Am I best advised to choose a local Lewes firm or a factory type firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Lewes conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Lewes. Approach some well established firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your deadline together with your reasons and get a commitment on speed. Select the one that you trust.

I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Lewes. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Lewes you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Lewes.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Lewes 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

You no longer need to have the physical original deeds to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am selling my house. My previous lawyers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Lewes if that makes things easier.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Lewes. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

We expect to complete the disposal of our £300,000 garden flat in Lewes in just under a week. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Lewes?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Lewes conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Lewes Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Lewes leasehold property is £350. For Lewes conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

I purchased a leasehold flat in Lewes, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2009. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Lewes with a long lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2093

With just 68 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Lewes

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lewes practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Juliet Bellis & Co, Isfield Place, Isfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XR
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Lewes regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lewes practicing in commercial conveyancing in Lewes. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a 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 practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lewes practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • 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

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

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