Recently been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in West Byfleet who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a home loan from Nottingham Building Society. It looks as though am now being quoted twice the amount. Should I look for a cheaper online property lawyer?
The charges seem a bit high. If you you were to look around you could decrease the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, if you were happy with the conveyancing the firm provided you mightcome to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to be sure that the solicitor can represent Nottingham Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to locate a West Byfleet conveyancing firm on the Nottingham Building Society member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in West Byfleet.
Should our conveyancer be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in West Byfleet.
Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in West Byfleet. Some people will purchase a house in West Byfleet, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which should figure out the risks in West Byfleet. The conventional set of information given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the seller to find out whether the property has ever been flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the seller, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim stemming from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s lawyers may also carry out an environmental report. This will disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be made.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in West Byfleet. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Byfleet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in West Byfleet I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in West Byfleet in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
My company is wishing to take over a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-sale-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in West Byfleet for less than 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in West Byfleet, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Let us have your contact information or call us so that we may furnish you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.
I purchased a house in West Byfleet last 16/6/2025 and to date it is still not recorded with HMLR. It is part of a new estate and my conveyancer told me that it may take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have called HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?
It is your solicitor that you really need to contact in order to satisfy any questions which have arisen as part of the registration formalities for your West Byfleet property. Normal West Byfleet conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's conveyancer that they will help resolve any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.