I am in the throes of switching my current homeowner loan to a BTL Nottingham Building Society mortgage. I was told by my financial advisor that I need a conveyancer as part of the process. I had a chat the same Burbage conveyancing solicitor who who completed the conveyancing when I originally purchased the house. The fee calculation e-mailed to me of just over five hundred pounds has shocked me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a straightforward remortgage.
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you you were to look around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were satisfied with the service the firm gave you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the firm can represent Nottingham Building Society. You can make use of our search tool to select a Burbage conveyancing firm on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burbage.
Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Burbage conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel?
Burbage conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Lloyds directly.
It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Burbage completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Burbage differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Burbage approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because developers in Burbage usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Burbage or who has acted in the same development.
Am I better off to appoint a Burbage conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? An old friend can handle the legal work but her office is over three hundred miles away.
The benefit of a local Burbage conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Burbage know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and they were impressed that must surpass using an unknown Burbage conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.
My fiance and I recently discovered that one of the partners of the law firm acting on the purchase conveyancing in Burbage is an aunty of the seller. Is this acceptable?
Provided no conflict arises this is permitted. Where you are needing mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific requirements on this. For example for Bradford & Bingley as of 23/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :