My friend's uncle is a conveyancer. I am hopeful that I can be offered friends and family pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Berkshire?

It’s prudent to request two or three conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that quotes will be different but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I'm remortgaging my primary property to a BTL loan with Nottingham Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on another house. The neighborhood we are looking at is Berkshire. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the transactions?

Do use our search tool on this page to check that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and needs.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Berkshire for my home move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Berkshire from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Berkshire can be bypassed where you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and ask them to collate the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ solicitors.
Some Berkshire leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Berkshire state that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord consenting to such works. Where you fail to have the paperwork to hand do not communicate with the landlord without contacting your conveyancer first. If you have had conflict with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a flat where there is an ongoing dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as over rather than unsettled. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but you should verify this by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to where the lease term is under 80 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your home on the market for sale.

I acquired a garden flat in Berkshire, conveyancing formalities finalised January 2012. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in Berkshire with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2105

With only 80 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

At long last a loan offer from a bank for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom flat is due within the next few days. Are you able to suggest a cheap remortgage conveyancing lawyer in Berkshire ?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the cheapest conveyancing in Berkshire. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint companies offering low cost conveyancing in Berkshire.At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not get the service you were hoping for.