Why would one appoint a Haslemere conveyancing firm given that online alternatives are cheap by comparison?
To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Haslemere and you should seek an affordable fee calculation but don’t expend your energy looking for the lowest priced Haslemere conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a smooth and a stressful house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone conversation and are no substitute for a one to one appointment. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of continuity that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on progress making sure that you are regularly updated. Should it ever be necessary to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and they will ensure you are in the know.
My lawyer has uncovered a defect with the lease for the flat we are buying in Haslemere. The other side have put forward defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our property lawyer has advised that he must ensure that the bank is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the lender?
Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. You and the mortgage company are the client. These conveyancing instructions must be adhered to.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Haslemere. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I purchased my flat on 16 October and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Haslemere said it should be recorded inside ten days. Are titles in Haslemere particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Haslemere registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any third parties. As of today roughly three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration occurs after the purchaser is living at the property therefore 'speed' is not typically top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Is it simple use the search tool to select a conveyancing practitioner in Haslemere on the approved list for my bank?
1st choose a bank such as Yorkshire Building Society, Virgin Money or Alliance & Leicester then specify your preferred area e.g. Haslemere. Conveyancing firms in Haslemere and further afield should be identified.