We selected a local firm for our conveyancing in Burnham On Crouch recently. Upon checking the Terms I noteI am liable for charges even if the dealdoes not go ahead. Would I be best advised to select a web based firm advertising no move no charge conveyancing in Burnham On Crouch?
It is usually a trade off in that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to counteract the transactions that fail to complete. Do bear in mind that these deals generally do not cover expenses for example Burnham On Crouch conveyancing search expenses.
We have very assertive vendors who has recommended a lock out contract with a non-refundable deposit 6,000. Are such agreements recommended for Burnham On Crouch conveyancing transactions?
Lock out contracts are agreements between a property vendor and purchaser granting the buyer a ‘clear field’ to the sale of the premises within a prescribed time frame. Essentially, an exclusivity agreement is a contract stating that you will be issued with a contract at a later date which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally utilised for buyer protection though in many situations, the seller may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are many pros and cons to having them but you need to check with your lawyer but beware that it may end up incurring more in conveyancing fees. In light of this these agreements are rare when it comes to conveyancing in Burnham On Crouch.
Do lawyers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in Burnham On Crouch?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Burnham On Crouch your lawyer will ask you put them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be asked for immediately before contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is needed will be payable a few days ahead of the day of completion.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Burnham On Crouch. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 31/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I am assisting my mother sell her house in Burnham On Crouch. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy assessment or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a compulsory component of selling a property. An EPC should be to hand before the property is placed on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Burnham On Crouch conveyancing lawyer they might be able to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with reputable Burnham On Crouch providers
We had instructed conveyancers located in Burnham On Crouch on the Coventry BS solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional sum for the legal aspects of the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Coventry BS?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner may levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by Coventry BS but by your Burnham On Crouch conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Coventry BS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My offer was accepted on a property in Burnham On Crouch on 14/11/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Coventry BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Are Coventry BS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Burnham On Crouch is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Burnham On Crouch are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Burnham On Crouch you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Burnham On Crouch may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.