We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in West Brompton endorsed on your site but have come across alternative estimates on the internet seem less pricey – how come?
One can find plenty of conveyancers marketing what appear to be very low prices. We suggest that you give due consideration as to how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish over the quality of the conveyancing. Many of them list a cheap fee to grab your attention but hide supplemental fees in the small print..
We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Coventry BS. We have called around locally yet cant to find a West Brompton conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS panel. Could you help?
You should make use of the search tool on this page. Please choose the building society and type West Brompton or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors based in West Brompton or nearest you.
My wife and I are buying a flat in West Brompton. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we will need to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Is it the case that all West Brompton CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the UBS conveyancing panel?
Some major banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.
Our offer on a property in West Brompton has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Brompton. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Skipton started?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, West Brompton conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your lawyer is on the Skipton approved list. As to the next stages this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many purchasers will apply for a home loan with Skipton and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in West Brompton.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in West Brompton. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in West Brompton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Brompton is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in West Brompton are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in West Brompton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Brompton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I have recently had an offer accepted on a leasehold flat in West Brompton and the broker that we are using suggested his conveyancer. He quoted £900 plus VAT and disbursements. Does this sound like a good deal?
Don't just go on one quote. You should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in West Brompton. Then select one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved list of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.