Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Farnham who conducted the legals 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence 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. Should I hunt for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The quote is slightly on the high side. Where you are prepared to expend time scrutinising costs you might shave off some of the expense by perhaps £125. On the other hand, assuming were satisfied with the assistance the firm gave you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to ensure that the solicitor can represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd. Do utilise our search tool to choose a Farnham conveyancing firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Farnham.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for delay in Farnham conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Farnham.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Farnham. Now, I need my files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call 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 Farnham 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.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Farnham. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Farnham

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Farnham. I happened to stumble across a site which appears to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?