The lawyer who helped my previous purchase has quoted £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Belgravia.I am selling a Georgian detached home for 300,000 + 25k increments. Is this too much. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Belgravia?

The charges are a tad high.Where you are prepared to expend time scrutinising quotes you could trim some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you mightcome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the conveyancer can represent your lender.You can employ our comparison tool to select a Belgravia conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Belgravia.

I'm buying my first flat in Belgravia with a mortgage from . The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about the side-deal as it would affect my mortgage with . Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Am I right to be wary by estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a national conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Belgravia conveyancing company?

As with lots of professional services, often referrals from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. Nevertheless there are lots of parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders may recommend solicitors to retain. Sometimes these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there might be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are free to select your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that the majority of mortgage providers specify a panel list of solicitors you have to use for the lender related work in your home move.