Is there a reason to appoint a Strawberry Hill conveyancing company when online conveyancers are less expensive?

Its a good idea to shop around for conveyancing costs in Strawberry Hill and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t waste your energy looking for the lowest priced Strawberry Hill conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a distressing home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced lawyer. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone discussion and can never replicate a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of personalised service that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on any developments making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. Should you need to phone the firm you will be sure who to ask for and they will endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.

My wife and I are downsizing from our house in Strawberry Hill and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Strawberry Hill. Having lived in Strawberry Hill for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)

I'm purchasing a new build house in Strawberry Hill with a mortgage from TSB. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The sale representative told me not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it could jeopardize my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Strawberry Hill. I have stumble upon a web site which seems to have the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all the legals completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Are Strawberry Hill conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to supply clear conveyancing costs?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, nevertheless, constitute the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Strawberry Hill or further afield.