I was referred a lawyer who has quoted £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Windsor. I am hoping to sell a Edwardian house for £200,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Windsor?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you are happy to spend time scrutinising charges you could reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to ensure that the solicitor can represent your lender. Do utilise our comparison tool to choose a Windsor conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Windsor.
Should lawyers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in Windsor?
If you are buying a property in Windsor your lawyer will ask you place them with funds to cover the search fees. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is payable against the purchase price then this should be asked for shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer a few days ahead of the day of completion.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Windsor. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 16/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Windsor concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Windsor is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Windsor are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Windsor you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Windsor may decide 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 property.
How and when do I cover the costs of stamp duty due for my house transaction in Windsor?
The property lawyer should fill out a stamp duty return on your behalf as part of your Windsor conveyancing transaction for signature. On completion your conveyancer will submit the STL application to the Inland Revenue and - as long as they have the funds - discharge any Stamp Duty due on your behalf.