At long last a loan agreement from Nationwide for the refinancing of my 2 bedroom maisonette is due any day now. Are you able to propose a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Fulham?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing in Fulham. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be seduced by brokers enticing you with £99 conveyancing in Fulham. Optimistically, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you spending a lot in extras and still not get the service you were hoping for.

Me and my fiancee are buying our first home. The lawyer has contact usto enquire if we want to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Fulham

The range of Fulham conveyancing searches should be triggered based primarily on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you properly comprehend what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask your solicitor to offer guidance.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a first time buyer of a garden flat in Fulham. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Fulham?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

Does a directory service exist listing RBS panel conveyancers in Fulham on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lending institutions make their panel listings open the public over the internet. Where you are looking for a Fulham solicitor on the RBS please make the most of our tool.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Fulham. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Nationwide have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Nationwide your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nationwide. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Nationwide where a lease fails to meet these requirements. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Fulham.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Fulham is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Fulham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Fulham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Fulham may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I'm remortgaging my existing property to a BTL mortgage with Chelsea Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on another property. The area we are talking about is Fulham. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this page to be sure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make clear your expectations and needs.