Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Ham even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example if I wish to buy an office in Ham with a loan from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?

Our comparison service is predominantly there to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Ham but we have recorded at the bottom of this page some Ham commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Ham. My lender is Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 4/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Should our solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Ham.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Ham. Plenty of people will acquire a property in Ham, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Ham. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the seller to find out if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the owner, then a buyer may issue a compensation claim stemming from an incorrect response. The buyer’s conveyancers may also commission an environmental search. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be carried out.

Given that I am about to part with over three hundred thousand on a terraced house in Ham I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding theconveyancing before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Ham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Ham should be the figure that you end up paying.

Is there an average conveyancing fee for conveyancing in Ham?

The average fee in 2014 for conveyancing in Ham was £1,500 not including SDLT and Land Registry charges.