My previous lawyer has given a fee estimate £1150 for freehold conveyancing in East Sheen. I am hoping to sell a Georgian detached home for £250,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in East Sheen?

The charges are a little high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret opting for an an untested conveyancer. Remember to check that the firm can represent your lender. Do employ our search tool to select a East Sheen conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in East Sheen.

Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in East Sheen. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we will need to put our life savings into their account. What protection do 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.

is it true that all East Sheen solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the UBS conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Having digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local East Sheen solicitor - who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Bank of Ireland will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Bank of Ireland will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own East Sheen surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

I am buying a new build apartment in East Sheen. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Sheen

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a East Sheen conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a East Sheen conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non East Sheen conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation? What are the legal fees for lease extension work?

Having spent months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in East Sheen. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a East Sheen conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a East Sheen premises is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 66.25 years.

It may have been a long time coming a loan agreement from a mortgage company for the refinancing of my 4 bedroom garden flat is to be issued by the end of next week. Could you recommend a cheap remortgage conveyancing practitioner in East Sheen ?

You have come to the wrong place to search for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in East Sheen. We can offer you cost effective conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be fooled by brokers offering £99 conveyancing in East Sheen.At best, in opting for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not receive the service you were hoping for.