My fiance’s uncle is a conveyancer. I hope that I will be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Hounslow?

It’s advisable to obtain 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that amounts seem to contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Me and my partner are due to complete buying a property in Hounslow but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the vendor of £3k by way of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but Coventry BS are not allowing this. Should they have been involved?

Your conveyancing practitioner that is on a Coventry BS approved list is obliged to advise Coventry BS of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your lawyer to report the price change to Coventry BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Coventry BS and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Hounslow.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Hounslow. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do 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 Hounslow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Hounslow. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

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

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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Hounslow is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Hounslow are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hounslow you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hounslow may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.