It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 4 room flat is expected any day now. Are you able to recommend a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Cookham?
This site is not designed to assist those in their quest for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Cookham. Our aim is to provide affordable conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by companies seducing you with £99 conveyancing in Cookham. The optimum outcome, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not get the service expected.
My partner and I are buying a brand new apartment in Cookham and my lawyer is informing me that she is duty bound to the lender to reveal incentives from the seller. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and I would rather not delay matters. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Cookham. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
The deeds to our house can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Cookham 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Cookham prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Cookham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Cookham especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Cookham.