My best friend’s sister is a conveyancer. I hope that I'll be able to get preferential pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Calne?

It’s wise to seek multiple conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this site. The quotes do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between solicitors as is the case with most professions.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Calne is more expensive?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Calne and elsewhere usually involve additional due diligence compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes reviewing the lease, corresponding with the landlord concerning serving applicable notices, procuring current service charge and management information, obtaining the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different proprietor have owned the lease since it was first granted.

My husband and I wish to acquire a newbuild flat in Calne with a homeloan from Bank of Ireland.We like our Calne conveyancing lawyer but Bank of Ireland says her practice is not listed on their approved list of member firms. we are left little option but to use a Bank of Ireland panel solicitor or retain our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Bank of Ireland use our lawyer?

No, not really. The loan issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the Bank of Ireland approved list. in the past, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Calne. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Calne of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build flat in Calne. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Calne

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.