At long last a mortgage agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my single room flat is expected by the end of next week. Could you put forward a cheap conveyancing lawyer in Chessington?

This site is not designed to assist those in their quest for the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Chessington. Our goal is to offer cost effective conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing organisations seducing you with low cost conveyancing in Chessington. The optimum result, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up paying a lot in additional fees and still not get the service you were hoping for.

A relative pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Chessington there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Chessington which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Chessington should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I have been advised by my conveyancer that lack of building regulations insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Chessington?

The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Santander and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

Is it the case that all Chessington solicitor firms on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the CLC.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Chessington with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this side-deal as it may jeopardize my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

My cousin has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in Chessington. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get guidance from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the solicitor that you are considering.

I'm selling a apartment in Chessington. I can find my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't see my conveyancer's name on the list. Is this a big problem?

Not every individual in the law firm must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the conveyancing, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unlicensed staff.