The lawyer who dealt with my previous purchase has sent a quote for £1150 for leasehold conveyancing in Stockbridge Village. I’m selling a Edwardian property for £200,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Stockbridge Village?

The charges are a little high. If you shop around you could shave off some of the cost by perhaps £125. That being said, you couldcome to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. If is important to be sure that the firm can represent your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to find a Stockbridge Village conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Stockbridge Village.

Would the conveyancing practitioners identified through your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Stockbridge Village?

We know of a number of auction solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Stockbridge Village is one of our locations in which our lawyers have a presence.

I have todaydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Stockbridge Village for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Stockbridge Village conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing my first flat in Stockbridge Village with a loan from Nottingham Building Society. The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about this extras as it will adversely affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I'm purchasing a bungalow in Stockbridge Village. I have found my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't find my conveyancer's name on the list. Is this a big problem?

Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the conveyancing, the actual day-to-day activity can be conducted by unqualified staff.