I'm in the process of swapping over from my current residential home loan to a BTL Aldermore mortgage. The bank has said that I must appoint a solicitor as part of the process. I had a chat my previous Shooter's Hill conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I first bought the house. The fee calculation issued of £575 plus disbursements has shocked me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a straightforward remortgage.
The estimate fees are a little high. If you shop around you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by as much as £125. On the other hand, providing that you were pleased with the assistance the firm provided you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to enquire the conveyancer can also act for Aldermore. You can make use of our search tool to find a Shooter's Hill conveyancing firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Shooter's Hill.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Shooter's Hill. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Shooter's Hill prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shooter's Hill. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shooter's Hill especially if they are familiar with such properties in Shooter's Hill.
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I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Shooter's Hill it shows results of numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for purchase transaction?
The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted referral, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Shooter's Hill or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Shooter's Hill vary, so it's sensible to secure at least three estimates from varying types of conveyancers. Be sure to seek confirmation that the costs are assured not to increase.
Are Shooter's Hill conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to supply transparent conveyancing figures?
Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Shooter's Hill or across England and Wales.