My previous conveyancer has quoted £1700 for leasehold conveyancing in Hanworth. I’m looking to sell a Georgian property for £200,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Hanworth?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. That being said, you couldcome to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the solicitor can act for your lender. Do employ our search tool to choose a Hanworth conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hanworth.

I am purchasing a house for cash in Hanworth. I have lived for the previous 20 years in Hanworth. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I have knowledge of the road and vicinity intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then all but one or two of the Hanworth conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are intend to dispose of the house at a future date, it could be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches disclose. Sometimes premises with day to day issues can still show up adverse search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Hanworth should provide you some constructive advice in this regard.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hanworth costs more?

Hanworth leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

I am refinancing my property in Hanworth, does my lawyer have to be on the Aldermore Conveyancing panel?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Aldermore conveyancing panel, but Aldermore would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Hanworth. 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hanworth

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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 provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.