The conveyancer who assisted with my last purchase has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in Castleton and Blacktown. I’m looking to sell a purpose built property for £225,000. This appears overpriced. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Castleton and Blacktown?

The quote is fractionally on the high side. Where you are prepared to expend time contrasting prices you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maycome to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can also act for your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to choose a Castleton and Blacktown conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Castleton and Blacktown.

I am considering applying for a Bank of Ireland mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Castleton and Blacktown with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland ?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, but Bank of Ireland would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Castleton and Blacktown. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Castleton and Blacktown

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

Given that I will soon part with £400,000 on a two bedroom apartment in Castleton and Blacktown I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer about myconveyancing ahead of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we recommend - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be doing your property ownership legalities in Castleton and Blacktown.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Castleton and Blacktown should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

My offer on property in Castleton and Blacktown has been accepted, but there is a chain. The current proprietors have offered on a flat, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other flats booked. I have selected a local conveyancing lawyer in Castleton and Blacktown. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Skipton started with Skipton?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Castleton and Blacktown conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should check that your conveyancer is on the Skipton approved list. As to the subsequent stages this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many purchasers will apply for the mortgage with Skipton and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to proceed with the conveyancing in Castleton and Blacktown.