In the event thatI was to acquire a straightforward propertyin Ampthill for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Ampthill?

Any savings you would make will be limited to the costs for searches. A solicitor still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the vendors property lawyer, SDLT submission, register the property etc. A slight saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage but it will not be a lot.

My Conveyancer in Ampthill is not listed on the Barclays Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Barclays list of approved lawyers?

The limited options open to you here include:

1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Ampthill solicitors but Barclays will need to retain a solicitor on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing charges and result in frustration.
2. Find a new lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are Convince your conveyancer to use their best endeavours to join the Barclays conveyancing panel

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of hinderance in Ampthill conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Ampthill.

I'm refinancing my existing home to a BTL loan with Nationwide Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on another house. The area we are interested in is Ampthill. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the transactions?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are the solicitor will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.

I need to switch lawyers as my Ampthill lawyer is not on the bank's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. How simple is it to change conveyancer?

If you haven't yet instructed a conveyancer to start work and have just received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Ampthill that you're thinking of instructing.