Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Hove

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5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hove

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal links with Hove selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Regardless alternative solicitors tell you it just might be important to pop into your conveyancer to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 There is a distinct possibility the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Hove - if so sets of solicitors will be familiar
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Hove
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Hove is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hove since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hove

The Hove conveyancing firm handling our Hove conveyancing has spotted a difference when comparing the information in the valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer has advised that he is obliged to ensure that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s approach right?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hove is more expensive?

Hove leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

My Conveyancer in Hove is not on the HSBC Bank Conveyancing Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the HSBC Bank panel?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Hove lawyers but HSBC Bank will need to instruct a lawyer on their panel. This will result in additional overall conveyancing fees and result in frustration.
  2. Find an alternative lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the HSBC Bank panel

is it true that all Hove conveyancing solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the organisation would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Hove. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

Planning on purchasing a house in Hove. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the UBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Hove conveyancer is on the UBS conveyancing panel.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Hove?

At this site receive a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues for your conveyancing in Hove. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate kick-back deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm paying the highest commission, not the best value conveyancing in Hove

Am I better off to go with a Hove conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am buying? An old friend can carry out the legal formalities however his firm is located 400miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Hove conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were impressed that should trump using an unfamiliar Hove conveyancing lawyer just because they are Hove based.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hove regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hove specialising in commercial conveyancing in Hove. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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
  • Bbmw Limited, 39 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BU
  • Osman Ward & Sons, 37 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BW

Planning law solicitors in Hove regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Hove with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Hove?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Hove. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Have a swift, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Hove.

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

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