Finally, a mortgage agreement from HSBC for the refinancing of my 4 bedroom flat is to be issued any day now. Are you able to suggest a low cost conveyancing law firm in West Cross?

This site is not designed to aid those in their quest for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in West Cross. Our intention is to offer cost effective conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering low cost conveyancing in West Cross. In your best case scenario, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not receive the service you were hoping for.

Please could you vouch for a Skipton Building Society sanctioned West Cross conveyancing lawyer finish our house move within a very limited time frame? Would it be better to use a local West Cross firm or an internet conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent West Cross conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in West Cross. Go in to some well established law practices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your requirements together with the reasons and get an assurance on speed. Appoint the lawyer that genuine.

My wife and I are buying a apartment in West Cross. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in West Cross what would it be?

Do not opt for the lowest West Cross conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.

This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in West Cross. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in West Cross?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.

I am purchasing a new build house in West Cross benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the extras as it could impact my mortgage with the lender. 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 have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in West Cross for my remortgage. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.