Our family solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Tulse Hill. I’m looking to sell a Edwardian detached home for £250,000. This seems over the top. Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Tulse Hill?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you might trim some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to check that the solicitor can act for your mortgage company. You can employ our search tool to locate a Tulse Hill conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Tulse Hill.
Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend execute attended exchange conveyancing in Tulse Hill?
There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct one day exchanges. Do contact us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.
We see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Tulse Hill?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Tulse Hill.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Tulse Hill. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 27/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I am purchasing my first flat in Tulse Hill benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my solicitor about the deal as it could impact my mortgage with Britannia. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Tulse Hill for my purchase. Can I review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.