What is the best way to find the right lawyer who can supply a first class service for my conveyancing in Hove?

Option 1 is to ask the people you trust whom they would instruct.

Second, search the internet for conveyancing in Hove. Pick up the phone to two or three listed and ask them to forward you their conveyancing fees and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing in advance ofmaking your choice.

Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your personal factors including location,deadlines, complexity and who the proposed lender is. Avoid the trap of appointing low cost conveyancing in Hove

I am purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hove who is on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing. 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 listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for National Westminster Bank in certain locations such as Hove. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I have a renovated Victorian house in Hove. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Accord Mortgages Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hove 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 check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Neath but reside in Hove. My conveyancer (approximately 300 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Hove who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Hove based

New build sellers have suggested I use a property lawyer and I've received an estimate from them. It's nearly £400 cheaper than my preferred Hove conveyancing practitioner. Should I use them?

Housebuilders often have panels of conveyancers who expedite matters and who know the builder's paperwork and lawyer. As many developers offer an inducement to choose a preferred conveyancer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a builder will not suggest a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the conveyancing stall when they require an exchange within a tight deadline. The argument for not opting for the recommended solicitor is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests at the risk of upsetting the developer. Where you have concerns that this may be the case you should keep with your local Hove conveyancer.