I decided to go with a local lawyer for my conveyancing in Seaview yesterday. Reviewing the Terms and Conditions I seeI am responsible for costs even if the dealfalls through. Should I ditch them and use a web based conveyancing company offering no completion no charge conveyancing in Seaview?
It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is advertised then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be more expensive to cover those transactions that fail to complete. Please beware that such offerings rarely cover outlay e.g. Seaview conveyancing search costs.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Seaview. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 11/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I am selling our home in Seaview and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Seaview conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Seaview. We have lived in Seaview for many years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
How does conveyancing in Seaview differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Seaview contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because house builders in Seaview typically buy the land, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Seaview or who has acted in the same development.
Do I need to be suspicious that estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting a web based conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Seaview conveyancing firm?
As with many service providers, often referrals from connections can be most helpful. Nevertheless there are numerous players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders might all recommend solicitors to appoint. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the right to appoint your preferred lawyer. You need to be aware that the majority of banks specify a panel list of solicitors you have to use for the lender aspect of your conveyancing.
Me and my husband have agreed a price on a Seaview flat left to us six years ago in 2012. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing knowledge and, now retired, see no reason not to do the conveyancing. The purchaser's conveyancing practitioner has informed me that their building society will not allow us to do our own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.
Mortgage requirements to lawyers from all mainstream lenders specify that If the vendor does not have legal representation the buyer’s lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be notified so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are willing to progress.