My friend's brother is a property lawyer. I suspect that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Eltham?

It’s a good idea to request multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that estimates will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Eltham costs more?

Eltham leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Eltham as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts within 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at free not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Eltham the following are examples of issues that can arise and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Eltham. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Eltham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Are there any apps to help find a Eltham conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10miles to attend the solicitor.

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