Can I be sure that the Chorlton conveyancing solicitor on the HSBC panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Chorlton getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.

My wife and I are in the process of looking at houses in Chorlton and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a home loan with Skipton.

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Skipton, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I have a mortgage with Barclays for my property in Chorlton. Conveyancing was finalised a year ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Barclays?

Barclays must be informed of your intention in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Barclays’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Barclays will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Barclays directly. You need not do this via a Barclays conveyancing panel lawyer.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Chorlton is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Chorlton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Chorlton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chorlton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Taking into account that I am about to part with £400,000 on a garden flat in Chorlton I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer about myhouse move prior to instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we encourage - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor who will be doing your conveyancing in Chorlton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in Chorlton should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

We are 3 weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the high street agent to carry out the conveyancing in Chorlton. I am am very disappointed with the quality of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?

They would need to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added expenses and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Chorlton

What tools are available to find a Chorlton conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 15miles to attend the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Chorlton and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Chorlton. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the lender solicitor panel.