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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Polegate’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Polegate.

Reasons to use our Polegate conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Polegate is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with Polegate estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors tell you it could be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without having to include the postman into the mix.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Polegate conveyancer have developed excellent links with Polegate local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Polegate.
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Polegate are familiar with the local issues specific to Polegate and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Polegate since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Polegate

Finally, a mortgage offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my 4 room flat is due within the next few days. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Polegate?

This site is not designed to assist those in their quest for the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Polegate. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers enticing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Polegate. The optimum result, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service expected.

I have 71 years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Polegate. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/1/2025 the requirements read as follows :

About to purchase a new build flat in Polegate. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Polegate

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on 3 bedroom house in Polegate I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer about mytransaction before appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer who will be doing your conveyancing in Polegate.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a file reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Polegate should be the figure that you end up paying.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Polegate. I happened to discover a site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £200,000 maisonette in Polegate next Wednesday. The landlords agents has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Polegate?

For most leasehold sales in Polegate 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-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Polegate Supplying insurance information 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 Polegate leasehold property is £350. For Polegate 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 required to provide the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Polegate - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

    The best form of lease structure is if the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the tenants benefit from being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often employed if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. The answer will be important as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details Best to be warned whether window replacement or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared by the leaseholders and will dramatically increase the the service charges or result in a specific invoice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Polegate regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lycett Conveyancing Solicitors, P O Box 102, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3FS
  • Gaby Hardwicke, 33 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD
  • Daltons Solicitors, 16 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Polegate regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Polegate with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Polegate. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Lycett Conveyancing Solicitors, P O Box 102, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3FS
  • Gaby Hardwicke, 33 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD
  • Daltons Solicitors, 16 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Polegate regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Polegate but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Hobson & Latham Limited, 47 Gildredge Road, BN21 4RY

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

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