Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Upminster who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a home loan from Accord Mortgages Ltd. I am now being quoted twice the amount. Should I hunt for a cheaper online firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The quote is slightly on the high side. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. On the other hand, providing that you were pleased with the legal work the firm provided you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown lawyer. Remember to ensure the firm can act for Accord Mortgages Ltd. You can use our search tool to find a Upminster conveyancing firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Upminster.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Upminster?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Upminster.

Is it the case that all Upminster CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel?

A selection of lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of firms.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Upminster conveyancing practitioners are selected. How long does it take for Barclays to forward the offer to the lawyer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Barclays conducted the valuation? Have you informed Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Upminster. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an advanced payment of £175. Soon after, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Lloyds panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Upminster. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Upminster

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Upminster in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may not give a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Upminster. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.