The conveyancer who dealt with my last purchase has sent a quote for £995 for freehold conveyancing in Shawbury. I’m looking to sell a Edwardian property for £275,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Shawbury?

The charges are a little high. If you shop around you could shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. You can utilise our comparison tool to locate a Shawbury conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury.

Would the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool handle attended exchange conveyancing in Shawbury?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct personalised exchanges. Please contact us to receive a fee calculation and details as to availability.

We're in Shawbury, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

My husband and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Nottingham as we want to carry out improvements to our home in Shawbury. Do we need to choose a high street Shawbury solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Nottingham would not normally instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.

I am expecting a AIP from Nationwide this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nationwide recommend any Shawbury solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Shawbury solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nationwide through the process.

My wife and I are in the throws of looking at houses in Shawbury and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it best to have my conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a home loan with Santander.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Santander, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Shawbury?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Shawbury. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Shawbury.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Shawbury it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Shawbury commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Shawbury.