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Reasons to use our Hove conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Hove conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Hove conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Over the years Hove conveyancer have developed valuable connections with Hove local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Hove.
  • 4 Hove conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors are based in Hove - if so both parties are likely to be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hove since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hove

My fiance’s brother is a property lawyer. I suspect that I will be offered mate’s rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Hove?

It’s a good idea to look for two or three conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that quotes will be different but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Some advice if I may. My Hove solicitor is informing me me that he is legally obliged toconduct Hove conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Santandersolicitor panel. Is my solicitor right?

You have limited options available to you. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a lender your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Hove conveyancing searches.

This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Hove. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Hove?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Can you help - my lawyer advises that breach of easement insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Hove conveyancing?

The right level of breach of easement indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Birmingham Midshires and Virgin Money. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

We expect to receive a AIP from Co-operative this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Co-operative recommend any Hove solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Hove solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Co-operative through the process.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Hove 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware precisely where to find all the relevant paperwork so you may buy or dispose of your property without any difficulty. Where duplicates can’t be found, your conveyancer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the premises.

About to purchase a new build flat in Hove. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hove

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I am purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Hove who is on the bank conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Hove conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who carry out conveyancing in Hove. We dont recommend any particular solicitor.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hove

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Hove practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA
  • Crosby & Woods Solicitors, Sussex House, 75 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BB
  • Martin Ross Solicitor, 61 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BP
  • Cockburn Gostling, 61 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BP
  • Bbmw Limited, 39 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BU

Planning law solicitors in Hove regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hove specialising in planning law. This could include advice on compulsory purchases in Hove
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY

Purchase conveyancing in Hove usually involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Ordering Hove searches with respect to the title
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Going through replies provided by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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