Welcome to Lewes Smith

Lewes Smith are Sussex - based Solicitors and Property Lawyers who specialise in the conveyancing of both commercial and residential property. If you are buying or selling property or need property advice generally then Lewes Smith can offer you a personal friendly expert service.

We do not offer

Inexperienced untrained call centre staff
A factory where you cannot speak to the person dealing with your case
An unfriendly patronising approach using jargon

Why choose Lewes Smith for your conveyancing?

Total integrity
We are members of the Law Society and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We comply with Data Protection via Nominet . Every year clients trust us to handle millions of pounds of their money. We were given CQS accreditation by the Law Society in 2011. CQS is the Law Society's quality benchmark for Conveyancing Solicitors.

CQS Registered
Extensive experience
Clive Smith who founded the firm has been in the property business for nearly 40 years. Clive qualified as a Solicitor in 1978 and has lectured on property law regularly for Central Law Training, Law South and BPP. The team who work with him are all Solicitors, Legal Executives or Licensed Conveyancers . Clive specialises purely in conveyancing so the property team are not distracted by other work areas. Our other lawyers deal with all aspects of private client work, commercial property and some property litigation.
Innovative solutions
We offer innovative solutions to property problems using the most up to date technology available in terms of case management systems, Land Registry information and electronic search facilities. The firm was a beta tester in 2000 for MDA who run Searchflow the leading provider of online local searches.
Independence
We enjoy good working relationships with many Estate Agents. We regularly receive referrals based on our reputation and skill. We do not pay commission for any work that is referred to us by our estate agent contacts.
Independence Continuity
Clive and the team have worked together at one time or another for nearly twenty years. As we share the work any enquiries can be dealt with by anyone at any time.
Independence A friendly approach
We enjoy a good working relationship with our clients, other law firms and estate agents. We believe that getting on with the other parties is key to a successful transaction although at all times we protect our client’s best interests.

Lewes Smith is ably assisted by a collection of canine friends - Clive and Denise have Tilly and Woodrow - a Border Collie and Sprocker respectively. Woodrow (Woody) is a frequent visitor to the office and can be seen with Clive in his profile picture. Woody is also the inspiration for our digital assistant "Woody Bot".

Jill has Weasel the Whippet but Anita sadly lost her Staffie "Alfie" in 2017. Our much adored head of security and chief of Biscuits - Bosco passed away in March 2018.

Are you buying?
Buying a property is major decision, and at Lewes Smith we make sure we can guide you every step of the way so you make the right investment.
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Are you selling?
Selling a property can be very complicated; at Lewes Smith we make sure we can guide you every step of the way so the process goes as smoothly as possible.
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Contact us
Tel: 01273 483 455
Fax: 01273 486 427
movehouse@lewessmith.co.uk
Albion House, Albion Street
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2NF.
Apologies to all clients and contacts, our website and email were down for 2 days on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October. Everything has been restored.