Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Builth Wells who acted for me 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a mortgage from Alliance & Leicester . I am now being quoted twice the amount. Should I hunt for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. Where you are prepared to invest time comparing quotes you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, assuming were pleased with the service the firm provided you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the firm can also act for Alliance & Leicester . You can make use of our search tool to select a Builth Wells conveyancing firm on the Alliance & Leicester member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Builth Wells.

Are the Builth Wells conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Bank of Ireland?

Builth Wells conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.

We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I called into a couple of local solicitors but am struggling to find a Builth Wells conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Please you help?

You should take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type Builth Wells or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in Builth Wells or nearest you.

I am buying a new build house in Builth Wells with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Am I better off to instruct a Builth Wells conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? An old friend can deal with the legal work but her office is approximately 350kilometers drive away.

The benefit of a high street Builth Wells conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Builth Wells know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were impressed that must trump using an unknown Builth Wells conveyancing solicitor just because they are Builth Wells based.