My family solicitor has given a fee calculation of £995 for no move no fee conveyancing in Cheadle Hulme. I’m hoping to sell a modern detached home for £275,000. This appears over the top. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Cheadle Hulme?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the expensive side. If you are prepared to invest time scrutinising costs you could shave off some of the expense by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to ensure the conveyancer can act for your lender. You can utilise our search tool to choose a Cheadle Hulme conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Cheadle Hulme.

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Cheadle Hulme for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cheadle Hulme conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Cheadle Hulme with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about the side-deal as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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

I'm remortgaging my existing property to a buy to let loan with Santander and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second property. The area we are looking at is Cheadle Hulme. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two lenders and tie in the conveyances?

Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are your lawyer should be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.

Is it best to appoint a Cheadle Hulme conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal work however his firm is located approximately 350miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Cheadle Hulme conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Cheadle Hulme know how is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should surpass using an unknown Cheadle Hulme conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.