My friend's uncle is a property lawyer. I am hopeful that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Esher?

You should compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst estimates will vary but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with most professions.

IfI were to purchase a straightforward homein Esher mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Esher?

The sole reduction in fees you would make on is the costs for searches. The conveyancing practitioner still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the vendors solicitor, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage however it won't be a lot.

We are intent on selling our property in Esher and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Esher lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Esher. We have lived in Esher for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must 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 illness)

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Esher I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Esher in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

I have been pointed in your direction by a few property agents in Esher to select a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to market your services rather than another?

We don’t give any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.