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Peacehaven Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Peacehaven is 17% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 2 Average time frame of 91 days for registration of title in Peacehaven
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Peacehaven conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Peacehaven that are buy to let is 12%
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270

Examples of recent conveyancing in Peacehaven since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Peacehaven

The sellers of the house we are purchasing have instructed a conveyancing firm in Peacehaven who has insisted on a exclusivity agreement with a deposit two thousand pounds. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

This type of preliminary agreement is unusual in Peacehaven, conveyancers will often sway clients away from them as they detract from focusing on the primary objective, namely conveyancing and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no certainty that just because the owner has executed a lock out contract they will sell to you. They may be in contravention of the contract if they receive a large enough financial inducement to do so because an aggrieved claimant with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be obliged establish consequential losses from the breach and this may not compare to the financial upside that your seller may gain by reneging on the contract, no matter how morally unworthy the behaviour is.

We hope to to buy with Loughborough BS. I popped in a few local firms but am struggling to find a Peacehaven conveyancing firm on the Loughborough BS panel. Please you assist?

Please do make the most of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type Peacehaven or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Peacehaven or by proximity to you.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Peacehaven. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Peacehaven

    Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Peacehaven is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Peacehaven are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Peacehaven you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Peacehaven may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Am I best advised to go with a Peacehaven conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the legal formalities however his firm is located a couple of hundredkilometers drive away.

The benefit of a high street Peacehaven conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Peacehaven know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Peacehaven conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Peacehaven what are the most common lease defects?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Peacehaven. Most leases are unique and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain provisions are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall A duty to insure the building

You could have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Lloyds TSB Bank, Barnsley Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express 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 defective they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.

I bought a leasehold flat in Peacehaven, conveyancing was carried out in 2006. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Peacehaven with a long lease are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2101

You have 76 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Peacehaven regulated by the SRA

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

  • Morgan Kelly Solicitors Limited, Castleworks, Westgate Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YR
  • Chrismas Ogden Solicitors Limited, Howard Cottage, Broomans Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LT
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Lewes Smith, Albion House, Albion Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NF
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Peacehaven

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Peacehaven practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN
  • James Mead, 61 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9SP
  • Gerard Maye Legal Limited, 176 Edward Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0JB
  • Burt Brill & Cardens Limited, 30 Old Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1FL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Peacehaven regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Peacehaven with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Peacehaven. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Morgan Kelly Solicitors Limited, Castleworks, Westgate Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YR
  • Chrismas Ogden Solicitors Limited, Howard Cottage, Broomans Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LT
  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Lewes Smith, Albion House, Albion Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NF
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN

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

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