Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Eel Pie Island who conducted the legals 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. It looks as though am now being quoted twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The charges seem a tad high. Where you are willing to expend time contrasting costs you may be able to trim some of the cost by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, providing that you were satisfied with the service the firm provided you maylive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to be sure the solicitor can represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd. You can employ our search tool to select a Eel Pie Island conveyancing firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Eel Pie Island.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Eel Pie Island? Why is this being asked of me?

You are right in the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in Eel Pie Island. However these days you can not complete any conveyancing deal without first handing over evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of ID it needs to be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.

Verification of your source of money is required in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your lawyer will need to have this information on record. Your Eel Pie Island conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any monies from you into their client account and they may also ask additional questions concerning the source of funds.

We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a high street conveyancing solicitor in Eel Pie Island?

You should check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel conveyancers where you accept the "fee-free" incentive. Call the lender to check if they make available a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Eel Pie Island.

I am downsizing from our house in Eel Pie Island and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Eel Pie Island. We have lived in Eel Pie Island for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Eel Pie Island for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

You can review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.