Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Eastbourne

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

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

Logical reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Eastbourne

  • 1 Eastbourne lawyer are the key to a successful Eastbourne conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 The Eastbourne conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Eastbourne
  • 3 The companies shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Eastbourne will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Eastbourne since July 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eastbourne

My fiance’s mother is a conveyancer. I expect that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Eastbourne?

You should compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. Whilst quotes do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I am purchasing a house without a mortgage in Eastbourne. I have been residing for the previous 15 years in Eastbourne. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a mortgage, then almost all of the Eastbourne conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your solicitor will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but he is duty bound to take that path of advice. Do consider; if you are going to sell the house in the future, it will be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches contain. On occasion houses with apparent issues can still throw up unfavourable search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Eastbourne should provide you some sensible guidance concerning this.

I am purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Eastbourne who is on the National Westminster Bank approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for National Westminster Bank in certain locations such as Eastbourne. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Eastbourne before retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. If you contact us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Eastbourne. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I was pointed in your direction by a few estate agents in Eastbourne to select a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to market your site over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t give any commission for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

My husband and I may need to rent out our Eastbourne 1st floor flat for a while due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Eastbourne conveyancing practice in 2004 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to seek any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

A small minority of properties in Eastbourne do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Eastbourne Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

    In the main the outlay for major works are not wrapped into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Eastbourne obliged leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for larger works. The answer will be useful as a) areas could result in problems for the building as the communal areas may start 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 know about it You should want to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they can either make your living at the property much easier or uncomfortable. Being a leasehold owner you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues such as the cleanliness of the common parts. Don't be shy to ask prospective neighbours what they think of their management. In conclusion, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the relevant party and precisely what you get for your money.

Last updated

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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Eastbourne

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Eastbourne with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • 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

Home buying in Eastbourne is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Ordering Eastbourne property searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers received from the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Analysing replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the home loan (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.