Having been recommended your web site we were about to use a conveyancing solicitor in West Wickham listed using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative estimates via the web look cheaper – why is this?
You can find many firms of conveyancers marketing what appear to be cut price. We would encourage you to give due consideration about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the standard of the legal work. Some hide fees deep into the terms of business. The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in West Wickham will notdo this.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in West Wickham. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 4/3/2026, the requirements read as follows :
When it comes to lenders such as Yorkshire BS, do West Wickham lawyers incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I'm at the point of looking at houses in West Wickham and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I intend to finance via a home loan with Coventry BS.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
I can not fathom if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my West Wickham bank branch on a couple of occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My West Wickham conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they refuse to lend in accordance with their specific requirements. Who do I believe?
Your property lawyer must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook section two conditions for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
I am intent on selling our house in West Wickham and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street West Wickham conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in West Wickham. Having lived in West Wickham for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to 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 illness)
What does commercial conveyancing in West Wickham cover?
Non domestic conveyancing in West Wickham covers a wide array of guidance, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the lender conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the bank conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.