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Eastbourne Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Eastbourne is 39% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing cases in Eastbourne with service charge retention of 6%
  • 3 136 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Eastbourne
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £6,350

Examples of recent conveyancing in Eastbourne since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eastbourne

I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to instruct their panel conveyancer as I would much rather use a local conveyancing solicitor in Eastbourne?

You should check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel lawyers should you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Call the mortgage company to ask if they offer you a cash alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Eastbourne.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Eastbourne?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Eastbourne. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Eastbourne.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Eastbourne it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Eastbourne commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Eastbourne.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Eastbourne. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Eastbourne of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm buying my first flat in Eastbourne benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the deal as it may put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Eastbourne is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Eastbourne are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Eastbourne you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

In scouring the web for the phrase conveyancing in Eastbourne it shows results of numerous solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for me?

The best method of choosing the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so seek the guidance of colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in Eastbourne or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Eastbourne vary, so it's advisable to secure a minimum of three estimates from different property lawyers. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the charges are assured not to to be inflated.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Mccarthy Webb Ltd, Wish Mews, 21 Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NX
  • Cramp And Mullaney Llp, The White House, 97 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Eastbourne specialising in commercial conveyancing in Eastbourne. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Cornfield Law Llp, 47 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4QN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Mccarthy Webb Ltd, Wish Mews, 21 Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NX

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Eastbourne regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Eastbourne 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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