Having been suggested to visit your company we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Byfleet endorsed by you but have come across alternative costs illustrations via the web seem less pricey – how come?
There are many firms of conveyancing organisations marketing at first sight what seems to be cut price. We would urge you to think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks over the quality of the legal work. Some hide additional charges deep into the terms of business. The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Byfleet will notdo this.
Can you help? My Byfleet solicitor is assuring me that she is duty bound toorder Byfleet conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the HSBCconveyancing panel. Is my solicitor right?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a bank your property lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Byfleet conveyancing searches.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Byfleet? Is this really warranted?
It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Byfleet. However these days you will not be able to complete any conveyancing process without first supplying evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a bank statement. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as proof of identification it must be both the paper element as well as the photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.
Evidence of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when when this is requested of you as your lawyer will need to retain this information on record. Your Byfleet conveyancing lawyer will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any monies from you into their client account and they should also ask further questions concerning the source of funds.
Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a two bedroom apartment in Byfleet I wish to talk to a solicitor concerning thetransaction prior to appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be doing your conveyancing in Byfleet.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a matter reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Byfleet should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
Online reading suggests that Byfleet solicitors are more costly than Byfleet conveyancers in Byfleet when it comes to buying a property. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am purchasing a house in Byfleet.
When it comes to conveyancing in Byfleet the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.