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Hart Reade LLP

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4.7/5
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Hart Reade LLP is a long established yet modern solicitors practice with a track record for providing helpful and reliable legal advice to clients for over 110 years. We are pleased to serve the communities of Eastbourne, Meads, Polegate and Hailsham, as well as the rest of East Sussex and beyond. Read more...

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Hart Reade LLP
Hart Reade LLP
Hart Reade LLP

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Hart Reade LLP
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55 High Street
Polegate
BN26 6AL

Old Manor House
Hailsham
BN27 2AE

55 High Street
Polegate
BN26 6AL

Old Manor House
Hailsham
BN27 2AE

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Available lawyers at Hart Reade LLP

Coral Burr

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Conveyancing Executive

Helen Hatcher

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Conveyancing Assistant

Charlotte Clarke

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Sebastian Hale-Smith

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Andrew Pluck

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Connor Earl

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Conveyancing Executive, MCILEx

Jan Hollands

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Chartered Legal Executive, FCILEx

Faye Smith

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Greg Saunders

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Partner, FCILEx

Tina Ripley

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Alexandra Funnell

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(0)
Solicitor

Danielle Archer

0.0 out of 5
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Chartered Legal Executive, FCILEx

Guy Brown

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Solicitor

Heather Smith

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Solicitor

Jacqueline Penfold

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How Hart Reade LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 100%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 94%
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You can use this data to see how Hart Reade LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 94%
No 6%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 94%
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You can use this data to see how Hart Reade LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 94%
No 6%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Hart Reade LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Company & Commercial
1st / 1
523rd / 4335
Housing & Property
1st / 3
417th / 4226
Family Law
1st / 1
591st / 3832
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 2
433rd / 3486
Commercial Property
1st / 1
554th / 3293
Employment
1st / 1
418th / 3083

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.7/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    90

  • Very Good

    3

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Lois Starkey

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Lois Starkey

April 07, 2025

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Amazing service I would use again

Helen was our solicitor for us when buying our first home and I couldn’t have asked for a better person for the process.
She helped speed the process along amazingly, and answered any of our questions and queries in a friendly and timely manner. Helen’s attention to detail was great when it came to the searches and finalising our contract.

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Richard Millar

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Richard Millar

April 07, 2025

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Rugby

Hart reade has a great team and I have purchased many properties with them over several years without any problems
Thank you

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Carol
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Carol

March 31, 2025

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Tina Ripley Review

Tina advised, supported and talked me through the different options when going through an extremely hard time of separation, divorce and financial remedy order, to enable me to keep my family home. She was extremely professional and kept me informed of the process.

I am thankful to have had someone that worked in the way she did in her professional, calm way, which meant that I could 'get through' and cope over the time that it took. Tina dealt with all correspondence with my ex husband, which meant I was saved from additional stress and unnecessary actions which had been happening.

I would like to thank Tina and would definitely recommend and use her in the future.

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Paul
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Paul

March 06, 2025

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A very professional service.

After three different property projects I have consistently been impressed with Charlotte’s knowledge professionalism and efficiency. Charlotte is very approachable and always responds to questions quickly. I will be using her for all my property dealings in future.

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Joe
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Joe

February 28, 2025

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Very efficient service.

I am the executor of my mother's estate and used Hart Reade (Andrew Pluck and Olivia Hurrell) for the conveyancing. They administered the sale swiftly and were open and communicative throughout. Would not hesitate to recommend them.

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Ron Hart
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ron Hart

February 20, 2025

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House purchase

Had a very pleasant time dealing with purchase and sale
With Helen Hatcher

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P Wiltshire
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

P Wiltshire

February 18, 2025

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House sale and buying.

All good a long process but got there in the end very happy now thanks.

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Sarah
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Sarah

January 30, 2025

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Recent probate settlement

Last year I was involved in a probate settlement with my brother that had stalled with legal representation. I contacted Hart Reade in Eastbourne and after a meeting with Sebastian he quickly assessed the situation and set a plan to work towards resolution. I then continued to deal with Coral who organised the conveyancing for our property. Everything was quickly and efficiently handled. A job well done!

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Sarah
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Sarah

January 29, 2025

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Amazing service

I contact Hart Reade before Xmas 2024 after probate situation with my brother had stalled. Sebastian quickly assessed the situation and got the process moving, and to a speedy resolution!

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Juliette
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Juliette

December 23, 2024

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Probate, divorce and conveyancing

I have used Hart Reade for a number of different services over the last few years. They are outstanding! They are professional, kind, experienced, but also extraordinarily efficient. I honestly cannot recommend their services enough

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Wendy

December 11, 2024

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Wendy

Alex and her team at Hart Reade acted for me in relation to financial aspects of my divorce. They were brilliant from start to finish and achieved a fantastic result. I found them to be very professional, efficient, understanding and knowledgeable. Couldn’t have had better representation!

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Peter

Peter

August 02, 2024

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Peter

I have used Hart Reade three times in recent years, twice to do a deed of variation on my ground rent and most recently to act for me in the sale of my home. In all cases I found their work to be of the highest quality and extremely efficient and was always treated courteously and with warmth. I can thoroughly recommend them

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James

James

March 11, 2024

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James

I highly recommend Sebastian Hale-Smith and Hart Reade. Sebastian moved quickly, gave me excellent advice and explained my options simply. A seamless experience, highly recommend if you need a down to earth solicitor you can rely on.

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Geoff
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Geoff

January 20, 2024

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Geoff

Greg Saunders acted for me on a very acrimonious divorce
The whole process has taken exactly 3 years including family court proceedings.
I have found his advice to be invaluable, accurate in every detail, and thoroughly professional
I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone finding themselves involved in divorce proceedings.
Geoff Long.

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James
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

James

September 06, 2023

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James

Alexandra and the team supported me though a very challenging divorce and supported me every step of the way. They were incredibly professional, knowledgeable and I highly recommend their service.

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Founded in 1910, Hart Reade proudly provides a high quality legal service for individuals and businesses across East Sussex, and beyond. We have a friendly, professional team of qualified lawyers and dedicated support staff committed to helping you with your personal and business affairs. We are a Lexcel accredited practice, fully insured, and authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. You can trust us to protect your interests.

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Personal areas of law

  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Extending your Lease
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
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