Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Hale Barns who acted for me two years ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Chelsea Building Society. I am now being charged double. Should I hunt for an alternative conveyancer?

The estimate fees are a little high. If you you were to look around you might decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, assuming were happy with the conveyancing the firm gave you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to enquire the conveyancer can represent Chelsea Building Society. Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Hale Barns conveyancing firm on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hale Barns.

My grandmother passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Hale Barns. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Aldermore, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you plan to refinance then Aldermore will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Aldermore mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

There are plenty of conveyancing solicitors in Hale Barns but how do I know who's good?

We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Hale Barns conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Hale Barns conveyancing solicitors have been instructed. How long does it take for UBS to send the offer to the solicitor?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS completed the survey? Have you advised UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Hale Barns. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Nationwide be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Nationwide your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nationwide. The CML Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Nationwide where a lease fails to satisfy these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Hale Barns.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Hale Barns with a mortgage from Alliance & Leicester . The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not to tell my lawyer about the side-deal as it will affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Hale Barns it brings up numerous solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for me?

The preferential method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so ask friends and relatives who have bought a property in Hale Barns or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Hale Barns vary, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from different conveyancers. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.