We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Wollaston recommended using your search tool but have come across some other quotes on the internet look less expensive – why is this?

One can find plenty of conveyancing organisations marketing what appear to be cut price. You should think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them accentuate a bargain fee to grab your attention but conceal extra fees in the fine print..

I purchased a freehold residence in Wollaston but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Wollaston and has limited impact for conveyancing in Wollaston but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

There are a variety of conveyancing solicitors in Wollaston but how do I know who's good?

It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Wollaston conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. 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 know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a 1st time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Wollaston. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Wollaston?

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 shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Bank of Ireland, do Wollaston lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Wollaston with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Wollaston for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

You can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training reasons.