Bate & Albon Solicitors

Bate & Albon Solicitors is a specialist real estate law firm. The firm specialises in commercial property, residential conveyancing, and landlord & tenant law. It has offices across Sussex, including Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Worthing and Lewes. The firm advises on options, joint ventures, partnerships, funding and promotion agreements, as well as planning and environmental matters. It has added specialist family and matrimonial advice to its services. The firm acts on behalf of developer and investor clients, both corporate and private, advising on property assets including business parks and multi-let, mixed use properties across England and Wales.

It provides expert advice to both lenders and borrowers in connection with the securitization of property assets, from single mortgage deals to multi-million pound portfolio re-finances. The firm acts in connection with all aspects of commercial and residential landlord and tenant work, including leasehold enfranchisement and lease extensions. It provides a comprehensive and personal Private Client service. The firm's trading name is Bate & Albon Solicitors, the trading name of Bate & Albon Limited, a limited company registered in England and Wales. The firm has a team including partners, consultant solicitors, trainee solicitors, paralegals, and other roles.

Bate & Albon Solicitors acts on lease extensions and residential and commercial property sales, and the feedback left by clients returns repeatedly to the individuals handling the work. Kim, also referred to as Kim Halford-House, is the name that appears most often, with clients describing how promptly she replies to questions, how proactively she drives matters forward and how smoothly she manages a lease extension from instruction to completion.

Paula Williams is credited with keeping buyers fully informed through a difficult purchase, including when developments were unwelcome, and with the persistence that saw the transaction through. Alison Moore is noted for efficient conduct of a lease extension and clear updates along the way. Lyn is remembered for steering the sale of a seafront cafe with determination and constant availability, reaching completion on the day originally targeted despite complications in the lease.

Misha is described as quick to progress matters and approachable, with the firm's rates mentioned as competitive. Reviewers repeatedly highlight clear explanations, same-day answers to queries and a process that proved manageable rather than stressful, while Ricky is named alongside Kim for professional and approachable support. Lease extensions and property sales run through the accounts, as does the value placed on being kept informed throughout.