I am helping my niece sell her flat in Wirral. Will the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

After the abolition of HIPs, EPC’s was left as a required part of moving property. An EPC needs to be to hand prior to the property being advertised. It is not a task that law firms normally arrange. Where you are instructing a Wirral conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established Wirral accredited person

Is it correct that all Wirral CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing list of approved firms?

Some major banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.

We had appointed conveyancing lawyers based in Wirral on the HSBC solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate amount for dealing with the HSBC mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by HSBC?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer can levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by HSBC but by your Wirral solicitor. Numerous firms on the HSBC panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Wirral for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make 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 Wirral conveyancing specialists.

I am downsizing from my house. My previous solicitors has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Wirral if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Wirral. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Wirral. I happened to stumble upon a site which seems to have the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all the legals done via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Online research suggests that Wirral solicitors are more costly than licensed conveyancers in Wirral to use when buying a property. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am purchasing for my home move in Wirral.

When it comes to conveyancing in Wirral the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.