My family solicitor has quoted £1200 for leasehold conveyancing in Pitsea. I’m hoping to downsize from a purpose built detached home for £250,000. This seems overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Pitsea?

The charges are a little high. Where you are content to invest time comparing prices you could decrease the fees slightly by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maylive to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to ensure the firm can act for your lender. Do employ our comparison tool to get a quote a Pitsea conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Pitsea.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to list firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Pitsea?

We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

Do I need to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when acquiring a property in Pitsea?

Unless a previous purchase of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you may expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Pitsea to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

My cousin has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Pitsea. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to get guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the firm that you are considering.

I am due to consider estimates for conveyancing in Pitsea from various lawyer and appoint one. Am I right to ask them to sit tight until I a suitable apartment to buy.

You should only request your solicitor to commence work and apply for searches once the offer has been agreed to on the property especially as Pitsea conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.