My best friend’s sister is a property lawyer. I suspect that I'll be able to get preferential rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Oxshott?

You should compare pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. Whilst amounts do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Oxshott I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Oxshott in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Oxshott and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Oxshott. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Oxshott area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Oxshott. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Oxshott for my home move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

Anyone may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the mortgage company 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 bank 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 mortgage company solicitor panel.