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Lewes Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 47 days for registration of title in Lewes
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Lewes is 20% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 4 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Lewes conveyancing is Obstruction of Right of Way
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £17,668

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewes since January 2025*

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of apartment Delves Close BN8 5EW, at the agreed consideration of £225,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of house premises, Dunvan Close, BN7 2EY completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £340,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Transfer

of apartment Station Street BN7 2DA, at the agreed sum of £132,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of semi-detached residence, De Montfort Road, BN7 1SP completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £730,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewes

Please help. My Lewes conveyancer is assuring me that she is duty bound toconduct Lewes conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Santandersolicitor panel. These Lewes searches cost a lot of money can this be avoided?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a home loan with a mortgage company your solicitor has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Lewes conveyancing searches.

I require expedited conveyancing in Lewes as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line within 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not taking a home loan you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Lewes the following are instances of what can appear and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I have todayfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Lewes for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Lewes conveyancing specialists.

I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Lewes I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Lewes suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What are the common defects that you witness in leases for Lewes properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Lewes is not unique. Most leases are unique and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain sections are missing. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A duty to insure the building A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the building

A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. National Westminster Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Britannia all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Lewes - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    The best form of lease structure is if the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this arrangement the tenants enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often retained where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. Generally speaking the cost for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Lewes ask leaseholders to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works. Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the maintenance costs?

I purchased a house in Lewes last 12/3/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my property lawyer told me that it may take one year to register. I have spoken with HMLR directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Do I need to be concerned?

Call your lawyer - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, enquire as to their internal complaints protocol and amplify your problem to a Partner. Registrations for Lewes conveyancing are not known to be particularly slow.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Lewes regulated by the SRA

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

  • Juliet Bellis & Co, Isfield Place, Isfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XR
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN
  • Lewes Smith, Albion House, Albion Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NF
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Chrismas Ogden Solicitors Limited, Howard Cottage, Broomans Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LT

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Lewes

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lewes with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Juliet Bellis & Co, Isfield Place, Isfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XR
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Rix & Kay Solicitors Llp, The Courtyard, River Way, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1SL
  • Dawson Hart Solicitors Limited, The Old Grammar School, Church Street, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1BH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Lewes regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Lewes specialising in commercial conveyancing in Lewes. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Juliet Bellis & Co, Isfield Place, Isfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XR
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN
  • Lewes Smith, Albion House, Albion Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NF
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Chrismas Ogden Solicitors Limited, Howard Cottage, Broomans Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LT

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

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