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Top reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Hove

  • 1 Hove lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Hove conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Hove home moves can be made significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Hove
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Hove is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 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 affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hove since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hove

Why would one appoint a Hove conveyancing solicitors firm when national conveyancers are less overpriced?

Its a good idea to compare conveyancing costs in Hove and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t waste your energy scouring the internet for the cheapest Hove conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a stressful home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted lawyer. An e-mail can never replace a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a one to one consultation. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of continuity that you rarely receive from an online conveyancer. He or She will inform you on any developments and keep you informed. If you ever need to call the office you will know who to ask for and we'll be sure you are in the know.

We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Hove who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hove.

I am buying a garden flat in Hove. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Hove you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Hove.

What can a local search tell me concerning the property we're purchasing in Hove?

Hove conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search is essential in every Hove conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

How does conveyancing in Hove differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Hove come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Hove tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Hove or who has acted in the same development.

Given that I will soon part with 450k on a two bedroom apartment in Hove I wish to talk to a solicitor about myhome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Hove.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a case reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Hove should be the figure that you end up paying.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hove

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hove specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • 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

Typically, Hove conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Hove conveyancing searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other papers received from the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Considering the replies provided by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership 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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