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Cheap conveyancing in Lewes does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Lewes Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £18,416
  • 2 Average time frame of 47 days for registration of title in Lewes
  • 3 Median Service Charge Retention of £250.00
  • 4 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Lewes conveyancing is Obstruction of Right of Way
  • 5 99 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Lewes

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewes since June 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewes

We decided to go with a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in Lewes recently. Going through the Terms I noteI am on the hook for charges even if the dealdoes not proceed. Should I go with them or instruct a web based lawyer advertising no move no charge conveyancing in Lewes?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be higher to cover the cases that do not proceed. You should be mindful that these promotions rarely cover disbursements for instance Lewes conveyancing search charges.

We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Lewes?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Lewes.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Lewes for our home move. Our broker has since notified us that our mortgage lenders Britannia won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Before the recession most banks had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Lewes conveyancing firms would have been on most bank panels. The financial services regulator in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more information from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them and establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum volume of conveyancing. Many Lewes conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Lewes is amongst the hundreds of locations where the conveyancers we recommend are are authorised to act for Britannia.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Lewes. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lewes

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to instruct a firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Lewes five minutes from me but he is not accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Lewes on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Lewes. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Lewes and throughout England and Wales.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 62 years unexpired on my lease in Lewes. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. For most situations a specialist should be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Lewes.

I bought a basement flat in Lewes, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2006. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Lewes with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2089

With just 65 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Lewes

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Lewes specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Lewes regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Lewes specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • 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

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Lewes?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Lewes. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Lewes about your conveyancing in Lewes.

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

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