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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Polegate conveyancing

Top reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Polegate

  • 1 Using a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 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 will expect.
  • 3 Polegate conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Polegate conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 Experience means that Polegate lawyer have developed very good connections with Polegate local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Polegate.
  • 5 Polegate lawyers work in partnership with Polegate estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Polegate since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Polegate

My partner’s brother is a property lawyer. I am hopeful that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Polegate?

It’s a good idea to look for 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this page. Whilst amounts will vary but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for stalling in Polegate conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Polegate.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Polegate. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Polegate of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Polegate differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Polegate contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because house builders in Polegate tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Polegate or who has acted in the same development.

What does commercial conveyancing in Polegate cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Polegate covers a broad range of guidance, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

Why am I unable to complete our conveyancing in Polegate on Good Friday?

This is due to the fact that on completion the money needs to be transferred electronically between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s property lawyer and currently this can only take place on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a saturday or sunday either.

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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

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Polegate regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

Typically, Polegate conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to additional questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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