I am looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in West Ewell who is on the Aldermore approved. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore in certain locations such as West Ewell. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as a first time purchaser of a ground floor flat in West Ewell. Do I receive the keys to the house on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in West Ewell?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be able to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens early afternoon.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in West Ewell off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Aldermore. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Aldermore, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

Planning on purchasing a flat in West Ewell. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the West Ewell conveyancer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.

I have recentlybeen informed that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in West Ewell for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of West Ewell conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in West Ewell with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my lawyer about the deal 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.

Are there any apps to help identify a West Ewell law firm on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of West Ewell conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some West Ewell conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the Barnsley Building Society panel