We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Godshill found on your site but stumbled across some other quotes on the internet appear less expensive – how come?

There are plenty of solicitors advertising what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Godshill. We suggest that you think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the standard of the conveyancing. Some embed extras deep into the terms of business. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Godshill will notdo this.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Godshill? Is this really necessary?

Godshill conveyancing solicitors as well as nationwide property practitioners throughout the UK have an obligation under money laundering regulations to verify the identity of any client with a view to ensure that clients are who they say they are.

Conveyancing clients will need to produce two forms of certified identification; proof of ID (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and proof of address (usually a Utility Bill less than 3 months old).

Confirmation of source of monies is also required under the money laundering laws as solicitors are duty bound to ensure that the money you are utilising to purchase a property (be it the exchange deposit or the full purchase price where you are buying without a mortgage) has come from an acceptable source (such as employment savings) and is not the product of criminal behaviour.

Can I be sure that the Godshill conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Godshill obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Virgin Money as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our home in Godshill. Do we need to choose a high street Godshill solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Virgin Money would not normally instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Virgin Money panel.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Bank of Ireland. Godshill conveyancing solicitors were chosen. How long does it take for Bank of Ireland to forward the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Bank of Ireland completed the survey? Have you advised Bank of Ireland as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Godshill in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to issue a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Godshill. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Godshill to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Godshill. My solicitor (who is 200 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Godshill who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Godshill