My previous solicitor has sent a quote for £1700 for fixed fee conveyancing in Bicester. I am hoping to downsize from a modern detached home for £175,000. This appears overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Bicester?
The quote is slightly on the high side. Where you are prepared to spend time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you could decrease the fees marginally by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maycome to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to check that the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. You can utilise our comparison tool to select a Bicester conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bicester.
Me and my partner are purchasing our first home. The property lawyer has e-mailedto see if we would like to take out additional conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Bicester
The number and type of Bicester conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly appreciate what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask your conveyancer to guide you.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Bicester. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I am buying my first flat in Bicester with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about the deal as it may impact my mortgage with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. 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.
How do I use your search tool to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Bicester on the approved list for my bank?
First select a bank such as HSBC Bank, Skipton Building Society or Britannia then specify your location for instance Bicester. Conveyancing practices in Bicester and further afield should be listed.
I am 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Bicester. I am not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?
A lawyer would have to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you will need to advise them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental costs and delays. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool should help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Bicester