The mortgage offer from Santander for the refinancing of my 3 room garden flat is due any day now. Can you put forward a cheap conveyancing law firm in Whitton?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Whitton. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be swayed by companies offering £100 conveyancing in Whitton. Optimistically, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for extras and still not receive the service required.

I am assisting my step-mother sell her flat in Whitton. Does the solicitor order the EPC or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the abolition of HIPs, energy performance certificates was kept a required element of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Whitton conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with long established local providers

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Whitton. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Whitton?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Whitton. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to receive the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.

Clydesdale have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Whitton has been accepted, now what?

The estate agent will wish to be informed of your conveyancing practitioner's details (ensure that the lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Call up Clydesdale or the broker and complete any relevant documentation. Clydesdale will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Clydesdale will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Whitton.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Whitton prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a loan on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Whitton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Whitton to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

My husband and I are a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Whitton. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would have to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you need to inform them of the new conveyancer and ensure the loan are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Whitton

Why is it not possible to complete our conveyancing in Whitton on Good Friday?

Because on completion the purchase price needs to be transferred electronically between the banks of the buyer and owner’s lawyer and currently this can only take place on a business day. So you can't complete on a saturday or sunday either.