Do I need to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Bermondsey so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to provide identification documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Bermondsey.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Bermondsey?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Bermondsey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm purchasing my first flat in Bermondsey with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my solicitor about this extras as it would affect my loan with Barclays Direct. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

We are 17 days into a residential purchase having been recommend to a firm by the local agent to perform conveyancing in Bermondsey. I am am extremely frustrated with the level of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would need to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the loan offer been sent? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added fees and complications. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Bermondsey

Been looking for a solicitor for leasehold sale conveyancing in Bermondsey. I'm selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to discharge, no hurry, currently empty. Got an estimate from a conveyancer for £900 excluding VAT which is a tad expensive given that its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Bermondsey?

Considering it’s a sale only, £450 + VAT should be about the lowest for sale conveyancing in Bermondsey.