My previous solicitor has quoted £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Bayswater. I’m hoping to downsize from a Edwardian detached home for £250,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Bayswater?

The quote is fractionally on the steep side. If you are prepared to expend time comparing costs you might shave off some of the cost by perhaps £125. That being said, you couldcome to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to check the firm can represent your lender. Do use our comparison tool to locate a Bayswater conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bayswater.

It is a dozen years since I purchased my home in Bayswater. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down the title documents. Is this a major issue?

Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by your lender or they could stored with the solicitor who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Bayswater involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Bayswater. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bayswater

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I was recommended by a couple of local selling agents in Bayswater to choose a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your site over a competitor’s?

We refuse to make any commission for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

Been reading online that Bayswater solicitors are more costly than licensed conveyancers in Bayswater to use when buying a house. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am buying a property in Bayswater.

When it comes to conveyancing in Bayswater the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.