Our family lawyer has sent a quote for £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Lambeth. I am looking to sell a Victorian property for £175,000. Is this expensive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Lambeth?

The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to check that the conveyancer can act for your mortgage company. Do utilise our comparison tool to find a Lambeth conveyancing practice on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Lambeth.

Me and my partner are buying our first house. The property lawyer has messagedto check if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Lambeth

The extent of Lambeth conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could provide. You may then decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask the property lawyer to guide you.

A friend informed me that in buying a property in Lambeth there may be a number of restrictions preventing external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Lambeth which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Lambeth should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

About to purchase maisonette in Lambeth. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Lambeth conveyancing practitioner is on the Principality conveyancing panel.

Lloyds have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Lambeth has been agreed to, now what?

Your property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s panel). Call up Lloyds or your financial adviser and complete any relevant forms. Lloyds will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Lambeth.

A friend advised me that where I am buying in Lambeth I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Lambeth conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Lambeth around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Lambeth.

I am selling my property. My previous solicitors have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Lambeth if that makes a difference.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Lambeth. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.