Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Acton who acted for me two years ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a home loan from Nottingham Building Society. I am now being charged double. Better the devil I know or should I try and find a cheaper online conveyancer?

The quote is fractionally on the steep side. If you you were to look around you might reduce the fees slightly by as much as £125. That being said, if you were pleased with the conveyancing the firm gave you maylive to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to be sure the conveyancer can represent Nottingham Building Society. You can employ our search tool to choose a Acton conveyancing firm on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Acton.

We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Acton?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Acton.

My wife and I are buying a apartment in Acton. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to deposit money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

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.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Clydesdale, do Acton lawyers incur a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

We were going to get a AIP from Santander this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Acton solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Acton solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Acton I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Acton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

There are plenty of houses in Acton on unadopted roads. My wife and I are acquiring one such property. Are there any benefits to purchasing a residence on a privately owned road?

Acton conveyancing practices will be used to transacting houseson unadopted roads. Your conveyancer will investigate Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that residents make annual payments for the upkeep of the road. If there is one, the road will likely be maintained and appear better than publicly adopted.