Recently been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Empingham who completed the legal work two years ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a loan from Chelsea Building Society. It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online conveyancer?
The charges are a bit high. If you you were to look around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, providing that you were satisfied with the service the firm offered you mightcome to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can represent Chelsea Building Society. You can employ our search tool to locate a Empingham conveyancing firm on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Empingham.
We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Empingham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Empingham.
I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Empingham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 10/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Empingham. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Empingham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Empingham who is on the lender conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a Empingham or local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who carry out conveyancing in Empingham. We dont recommend any particular conveyancing practice.