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Cheap conveyancing in Hove does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Hove conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Hove
  • 2 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Hove will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 3 No matter what any other on-line conveyancers inform you it may be important to attend your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without needing to include the postman into the pot.
  • 4 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Hove regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Hove and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hove since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hove

Should lawyers ask for an advanced payment when it comes to conveyancing in Hove?

If you are buying a property in Hove your lawyer will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is as part of the sale price then this should be needed shortly before contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

I am considering applying for a Principality mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Hove with 70% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Principality ?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Principality conveyancing panel, but Principality would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

We are purchasing a house and the solicitor has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Hove

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you can assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Hove to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Hove I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hove in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What does commercial conveyancing in Hove cover?

Hove conveyancing for business premises covers a wide range of services, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

Are the Hove conveyancing lawyers identified as being on the lender conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by the lender?

Hove law firm practices and firms carrying out conveyancing in Hove themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the bank conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the bank directly.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hove regulated by the SRA

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

  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA
  • Crosby & Woods Solicitors, Sussex House, 75 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BB
  • Cockburn Gostling, 61 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BP
  • Laura Garcia Navarrete, Curtis House, 34 Third Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2PD
  • 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 practicing in planning law. This may 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

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Hove has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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