I have just started taking steps with a view to switching my domestic home loan to a BTL Bank of Scotland mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I must appoint a lawyer as part of the process. I got in contact with the same Hednesford conveyancing solicitor who who completed the conveyancing when I originally acquired the house. The costs illustration they've given of just over five hundred pounds is an eye-watering amount to do this as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.

The charges appear a little high. Where you are content to spend time contrasting prices you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, providing that you were satisfied with the assistance the firm gave you mightlive to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to enquire that the firm can also act for Bank of Scotland. You can use our search tool to choose a Hednesford conveyancing firm on the Bank of Scotland approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hednesford.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Hednesford. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hednesford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How do I use your search facility to locate a conveyancing lawyer in Hednesford on the approved list for my mortgage?

1st pick a lender such as HSBC Bank, Coventry Building Society or Bank of Ireland then type in your location for example Hednesford. Conveyancing firms in Hednesford and further afield should be listed.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Hednesford for my purchase. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

One can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training purposes.

How and when do I incur stamp duty due for my Hednesford flat purchase?

Your conveyancing practitioner will complete a stamp duty return on your behalf during your Hednesford conveyancing transaction for you to sign. On completion your conveyancer will submit your STL Return Form to the Tax Authorities and - assuming they have the money - pay any tax bill liability for you.