I was recommended to a solicitor who has given a fee calculation of £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Lee. I’m selling a Edwardian detached home for £200,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Lee?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you are prepared to spend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you might trim some of the cost by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. If is important to enquire that the firm can act for your mortgage company. You can use our comparison tool to locate a Lee conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Lee.
Are you able to vouch for a Skipton Building Society approved Lee conveyancing solicitor who can have us moved in within a short deadline? Am I best advised to unstruct a local Lee conveyancer or a national conveyancer?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Lee conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Lee. Visit two or three firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Mention your expectations together with the reasons and ask for an assurance on speed. Choose the one that appears most efficient.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Lee. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 6/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I just acquired a property at auction in Lee. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?
Given that you are now to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you now have to find a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you will have a tight a drop dead date to complete the transaction. Every auction property should have an associated legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the conveyancing papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You must hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
Is it the case that all Lee conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the UBS conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the CLC.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment in Lee agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have put an offer on a property, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Lee. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Virgin Money going?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Lee conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your property lawyer is on the Virgin Money approved list. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some buyers will apply for a home loan with Virgin Money and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancer to proceed with the conveyancing in Lee.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Lee?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Lee will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Lee. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Lee.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Lee it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Lee commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Lee.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Lee ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not give a loan on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Lee. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.