My previous solicitor has quoted £1700 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Surrey Quays. I am hoping to sell a Georgian house for £225,000. Is this expensive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Surrey Quays?

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue opting for an an untested lawyer. Remember to ensure that the conveyancer can act for your lender. Do utilise our comparison tool to select a Surrey Quays conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Surrey Quays.

Can you vouch for a Clydesdale accepted Surrey Quays conveyancing solicitor finish our home move within a short deadline? Am I best advised to choose a local Surrey Quays conveyancer or a nationwide firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Surrey Quays conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Surrey Quays. Visit a couple of firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Discuss your deadline together with your reasons and get an assurance on speed. Appoint the lawyer that you are most comfortable with.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in Surrey Quays. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Surrey Quays?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be able to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

I am buying a terrace house in Surrey Quays. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will the conveyancing process include checks to see if these works were previously refused?

Your conveyancer should review the deeds as conveyancing in Surrey Quays can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or need the consent of a 3rd party. Certain additions need local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

How can we tell if a Surrey Quays conveyancing solicitor on the Kent Reliance panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Surrey Quays seeking recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor handling your transaction.

I'm buying my first flat in Surrey Quays benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it would impact my mortgage with the lender. 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Surrey Quays is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Surrey Quays are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Surrey Quays you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Surrey Quays may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.