I require expedited conveyancing in Hove as I am faced with an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not obtaining a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Hove the following are examples of what can appear and adversely impact future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

How does conveyancing in Hove differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Hove contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because developers in Hove tend to buy 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 used to new build conveyancing in Hove or who has acted in the same development.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Hove for my house move. Can I review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Hove. Before I get started I would like to find out the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and most are in Hove - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Hove Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Are there any major works anticipated that will increase the maintenance charges? It would be sensible to discover as much as possible about the company managing the building as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical issues such as the tidiness of the common parts. Enquire of other people what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and precisely how they are spending that money.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the lender conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the lender conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.