Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in West Kensington who conducted the legals 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of home move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of similar values with a loan from Nottingham Building Society. I am now being charged twice the amount. Better the devil I know or should I seek out a cheaper internet conveyancer?

The estimate fees appear a bit high. Where you are willing to spend time scrutinising prices you could decrease the fees slightly by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were happy with the conveyancing the firm gave you mightcome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to be sure the firm can represent Nottingham Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to locate a West Kensington conveyancing firm on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in West Kensington.

Our conveyancer has identified a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in West Kensington. The other side have suggested title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our conveyancing practitioner has advised that he must check that the mortgage company is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the lender?

Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. You and the mortgage company are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with.

As a first time buyer what is the most important advice you can give me about purchase conveyancing in West Kensington?

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in West Kensington or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For example, the vendor, property agent and even potentially the lender. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in West Kensington should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a worrying creep in the "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process taking so long. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer above the other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

I moved into my house on 9 September and the transaction details is yet to be registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in West Kensington said it would be concluded inside ten days. Are titles in West Kensington uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in West Kensington registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the property so 'speed' is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Hoping to buy a property located in West Kensington and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about West Kensington. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the West Kensington area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at West Kensington. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found