I am in the throes of changing my current residential mortgage to a BTL Coventry Building Society mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I need a conveyancer for this. I spoke to my former Kingston upon Thames conveyancing firm who who conducted the conveyancing when I previously acquired the house. The fee calculation e-mailed to me of £550 has surprised me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.

The estimate does seem a little on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the expense by as much as £125. That being said, assuming were satisfied with the service the firm gave you maycome to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to ensure the solicitor can represent Coventry Building Society. You can utilise our search tool to get a quote a Kingston upon Thames conveyancing firm on the Coventry Building Society member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames.

At what point can the exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames and do I need to attend the lawyers office?

If you are in close proximity to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames you are welcome to come in to sign documents. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we work with offer a countrywide conveyancing service and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the sale agreement is not the point of no return. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Kingston upon Thames)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Kingston upon Thames benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my lawyer about this extras as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Kingston upon Thames and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to business leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but reside in Kingston upon Thames. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Kingston upon Thames to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Kingston upon Thames based