Our family solicitor has quoted £995 for no move no fee conveyancing in Burscough. I’m looking to sell a Georgian detached home for £300,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Burscough?

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you could shave off some of the cost by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to check that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. You can use our search tool to choose a Burscough conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burscough.

Is it possible for conveyancing in Burscough to be done within 28 days?

Where the seller is applying time constraints to exchange it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local contacts and knowledge. It is possible that they may have transacted otherhouses in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Burscough conveyancing lawyer. Second, check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that nearly one in five of Burscough conveyancing deals are suspended or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the home move being delayed by an average of three weeks. It is understood that this issue impacts approximately 100,000 home moves annually. Almost all Burscough conveyancing practices can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.

Me and my partner are buying a flat in Burscough. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

A colleague pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Burscough there may be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Burscough which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Burscough should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We expect to receive a AIP from Nationwide this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nationwide recommend any Burscough solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Burscough solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nationwide through the process.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Burscough ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not grant a mortgage on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Burscough. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Burscough especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Burscough.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Burscough conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Burscough conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Burscough conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?

Burscough Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Is there a share of the freehold? How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property?