The conveyancer who assisted with my previous purchase has quoted £1400 for freehold conveyancing in Victoria Docks. I’m looking to sell a modern detached home for £300,000. This appears too much. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Victoria Docks?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. Where you are prepared to invest time contrasting prices you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldcome to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to be sure that the conveyancer can act for your bank. Do use our comparison tool to get a quote a Victoria Docks conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Victoria Docks.

At what point does exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Victoria Docks and do I need to attend the lawyers branch?

Where you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Victoria Docks you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the law practices we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the sale agreement is not the point of no return. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Victoria Docks)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Victoria Docks. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?

You should e-mail the solicitor and enquire if they can act for the lender. Alternatively please call Chelsea Building Society who may be able to help.

I am buying a new build house in Victoria Docks with a loan from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this deal as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Do I need to be suspicious by estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local Victoria Docks conveyancing company?

As is the case with many service providers, often recommendations from connections can be worth their weight in gold. Nevertheless there are many people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may suggest solicitors to appoint. Sometimes these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there exists a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to appoint your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that many mortgage providers operate an approved list of law firms you are obliged to use for the lender related work in your transaction.