What is the most effective way to find the right lawyer to provide a first class service for our conveyancing in Surrey?
Option 1 is to ask connections who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Second, search the web for conveyancing in Surrey. Call a couple or more firms listed and request that they email you their conveyancing quote and have a conversation with the lawyer who will conduct your conveyancing beforemaking your choice.
Third is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your unique expectations including location,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is. Do not be teased by £100 conveyancing in Surrey
We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Surrey who is on the Virgin Money approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Surrey.
If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Surrey what would it be?
Do not opt for the cheapest Surrey conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
When it comes to lenders such as Skipton, do Surrey solicitors face a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
We were going to get a OIP from Yorkshire BS this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Yorkshire BS recommend any Surrey solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Surrey solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Yorkshire BS through the process.
My relative suggested that where I am buying in Surrey I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Surrey conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Surrey around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Surrey Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Surrey.
How does conveyancing in Surrey differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Surrey contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because builders in Surrey typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Surrey or who has acted in the same development.