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Reasons to use our East Dean conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in East Dean will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in East Dean - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in East Dean
  • 4 Experience means that East Dean property lawyer have developed valuable links with East Dean local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in East Dean.
  • 5 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. East Dean has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Dean since August 2023*

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Manvers Road, BN20 8HJ completing on 15/09/2023 at a price of £494,850. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of flat Baslow Road BN20 7UJ, at buying price of £455,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Purchase

of flat Meads Road BN20 7PX, sold for £265,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of flat Compton Place Road BN21 1EF, at buying sum of £347,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Dean

My husband and I are purchasing a 1 bedroom apartment in East Dean with a mortgage. We like our East Dean solicitor, however the mortgage company advise she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the bank panel firms or keep our East Dean solicitor and pay for one of their panel firms to act for them. We regard this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your East Dean conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

We were just about to sign contracts for a garden flat in East Dean. We have hit a problem. The mortgage offer with Coventry Building Society expires on 29/1/2024 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 31/1/2024. Can one extend the loan expiry date?

The person best placed to address this issue is your lawyer who is in a position to determine if he or she is corresponding with the bank, owner’s solicitors, selling agents or indeed all three based on what has happend in your conveyancing as of today.

My aunt passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in East Dean. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to RBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you plan to refinance then RBS will require that you use a conveyancer on the RBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your RBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the RBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in East Dean. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact 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 East Dean 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 East Dean differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in East Dean come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because developers in East Dean typically acquire the site, 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in East Dean or who has acted in the same development.

I’m about to sell my garden apartment in East Dean. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently had a quarterly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you discharge the invoice as normal as all rents and maintenance charges should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I am the registered owner of a garden flat in East Dean, conveyancing was carried out March 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in East Dean with a long lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2103

With 80 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Dean regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rodney Warren And Co Ltd, 26 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4RW
  • Cramp And Mullaney Llp, The White House, 97 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LR
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in East Dean

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Dean practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Rodney Warren And Co Ltd, 26 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4RW
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW
  • Gaby Hardwicke, 33 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Dean regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Dean specialising in commercial conveyancing in East Dean. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Cramp And Mullaney Llp, The White House, 97 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LR
  • Stephen Rimmer Llp, 28-30 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PX
  • Barwells Legal Limited, 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN
  • Hart Reade, 104 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4LW
  • Gaby Hardwicke, 33 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD

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

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