My fiance’s uncle is a property lawyer. I suspect that I can be offered friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Shinfield?

It’s prudent to obtain multiple conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this site. Whilst estimates may be different but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is the case with most professions.

Is it the case that all Shinfield conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the CLC.

We had chosen solicitors based in Shinfield on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. They have just billed me a separate charge for handling the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Clydesdale?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your property lawyer can levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by Clydesdale but by your Shinfield solicitor. Some firms on the Clydesdale panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Co-operative as we intend to carry out a loft conversion to our home in Shinfield. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Shinfield solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

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

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Shinfield ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shinfield. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I was recommended by three or four local selling agents in Shinfield to locate a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your services ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t make any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I previously informed by my mortgage company that their approved lawyers operate no move no charge basis for conveyancing in Shinfield. I had a purchase fall through nevertheless the lawyers have requested search fees! They are claiming that the fees are nothing to do with their fees!

in offering "no sale no fee" Shinfield conveyancing practices are writing off their charges for any work carried out. We must stress this is not to be regarded as an insurance scheme. Disbursements aren’t covered – where the conveyancer have to pay money out to other people, for instance Shinfield local search fees