Why would I use a West Byfleet conveyancing company given that online conveyancers are less expensive?

To take your time to find contrast conveyancing costs in West Byfleet and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t waste your energy getting the lowest priced West Byfleet conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a smooth and a frustrating move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a phone discussion and can never replicate a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of continuity that you will never get with an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will update you on progress making sure that you are never in the dark. Should it ever be necessary to phone the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you're not left wondering what's going on.

I just bought a flat at auction in West Byfleet. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?

Now that you are to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of priority as you now have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the transaction. All auction property should have a bespoke auction set of papers. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You must pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in West Byfleet. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in West Byfleet?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Are all West Byfleet Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the UBS conveyancing list of approved firms?

It is true that some banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.

I purchased my house on 6 July and the transaction details is not yet registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in West Byfleet advises it will be registered inside ten days. Are transfers in West Byfleet uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in West Byfleet registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any other parties. Currently in the region of 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration occurs after the buyer has moved in to the premises thus registration formalities is not always an essential issue yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in West Byfleet before retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to give a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West Byfleet. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in West Byfleet especially if they are accustomed to such properties in West Byfleet.

What type of property do your West Byfleet conveyancing estimates relate to?

Our conveyancing quotes are only appropriate to standard domestic homes in England & Wales. Where you have any different requirements such as industrial or agricultural land or commercial conveyancing in West Byfleet you should telephone us to discuss this further .