We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Lower Sunbury found by you but stumbled across some other fee calculations on the internet look less pricey – how come?

There are plenty of firms promoting pretending to offer cheap conveyancing, but supplementalfees result in the closing fee markedly uplifted. In accordance with regulatory requirements fees contained in terms and conditions should be transparent and reasonable and be applied The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Lower Sunbury genuinely set out all costs for a standard conveyancing matter.

We previously instructed solicitors based in Lower Sunbury on the Barclays solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental sum for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Barclays?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your lawyer can levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Barclays but by your Lower Sunbury lawyer. Some firms on the Barclays panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some practices include it on their overall fee.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Lower Sunbury. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

Our offer on a property in Lower Sunbury has been accepted, the vendors do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Lower Sunbury. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Bank of Ireland going?

It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Lower Sunbury conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland approved list. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much depends on the specifics of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of buyers will apply for a home loan with Bank of Ireland and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to move forward with searches.

I am buying a new build apartment in Lower Sunbury. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lower Sunbury

Please provide 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? Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Lower Sunbury I like with open areas and station nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Lower Sunbury in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Lower Sunbury I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer concerning thehouse move in advance of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor who will be conducting your conveyancing in Lower Sunbury.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Lower Sunbury should be the figure that you are charged.