Our family lawyer has given a fee calculation of £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Crawley Down. I am looking to sell a purpose built property for £125,000. Is this expensive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Crawley Down?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, you couldlive to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to ensure that the conveyancer can represent your bank. You can use our search tool to get a quote a Crawley Down conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Crawley Down.
AssumingI was to purchase a simple residential homein Crawley Down mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Crawley Down?
Any savings you would achieve would be isolated to the Crawley Down conveyancing searches. The conveyancing practitioner is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with the vendors conveyancing practitioner, SDLT submission, register the property etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it will not be a lot.
We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Crawley Down?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Crawley Down.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Crawley Down. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Crawley Down. I happened to discover a site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via email that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
My offer on semi in Crawley Down has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing lawyer in Crawley Down. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Co-operative?
It is standard to have apprehensions where there is a chain given your reluctance to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Crawley Down conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Co-operative approved list. Concerning the next steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many home buyers will apply for a home loan with Co-operative and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their lawyer to move forward with searches.