We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Hinckley endorsed on your site but have come across some other estimates on the internet appear less pricey – why is this?

There are many firms of conveyancing companies advertising at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Hinckley. You should think twice as to how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a budget fee to grab your attention but bury extra fees in the fine print..

We note that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Hinckley?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hinckley.

Will my conveyancer be raising enquiries regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Hinckley.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Hinckley. Plenty of people will purchase a house in Hinckley, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that may be undertaken by the purchaser or by their solicitors which should figure out the risks in Hinckley. The conventional set of property information forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the owner to find out whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not notified by the owner, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate answer. The purchaser’s solicitors should also conduct an enviro search. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be made.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Hinckley I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hinckley for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

Am I right to be wary by estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local Hinckley conveyancing firm?

As is the case with lots of service providers, often suggestions from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are numerous parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies might all suggest solicitors to choose. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the right to select your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that most banks specify a panel list of law firms you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your home move.