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Lewes Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 47 days for registration of title in Lewes
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £17,668
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 97 days for conveyancing in Lewes
  • 4 75% freehold and 25% leasehold conveyancing in Lewes for this year to date
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Lewes that are buy to let is 11%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewes since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewes

I can't travel far from Lewes. Can you please explain the reason why all Lewes conveyancers aren't included on all lender panels?

As inequitable as it may appear for mortgage companies to limit who can represent them, from the public’s or solicitor’s viewpoint, the the contrary view is that lending institutions are increasingly anxious and consider it imperative to shield themselves against illegal activities. As a result of this concern lenders have reduced their panel of approved conveyancing lawyers to a manageable size.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Lewes even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to acquire a shop in Lewes with a mortgage from Clydesdale?

Our comparison service is primarily there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Lewes but we have listed at the end of this page a few Lewes commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Clydesdale

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Lewes. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you will need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you now have a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. Every auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

When it comes to lenders such as Leeds Building Society, do Lewes conveyancing practitioners incur a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Can you point me to a directory of Kent Reliance panel solicitors in Lewes on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of banks make their panel listings viewable on the web. Where you are looking for a Lewes conveyancing practitioner on the Kent Reliance please use our tool.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when purchasing a residence in Lewes? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Lewes?

Unless a previous purchase of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Lewes to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Lewes with a mortgage from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

How do I use the search app to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Lewes on the panel for my mortgage?

Step one is to pick a lender such as Santander, Skipton Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then choose your location for instance Lewes. Conveyancing organisations in Lewes and beyond should be identified.

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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 firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lewes specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • 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 practicing in commercial conveyancing in Lewes. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • 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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