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

Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Portslade

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Portslade property deals can be made a lot more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Portslade 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.
  • 3 This site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Portslade will be carried out by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Portslade - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 Using a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Portslade since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Portslade

Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Portslade so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary ten years ago, the vast majority mortgage companies no longer oblige their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to using a locally based ayer, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Portslade.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Portslade?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Portslade will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Portslade. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Portslade.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Portslade it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Portslade commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Portslade.

Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Portslade. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Halifax. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Portslade and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

I am buying a new build house in Portslade with a mortgage from Coventry Building Society. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my solicitor about the deal as it may jeopardize my loan with Coventry Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Portslade before instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to grant a loan on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Portslade. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Portslade to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Portslade. I have stumble upon a site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Portslade regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portslade specialising in commercial conveyancing in Portslade. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Acumen Business Law Limited, Regent House, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DW
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA
  • Crosby & Woods Solicitors, Sussex House, 75 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BB

Planning law solicitors in Portslade regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portslade with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE

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

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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