I was recommended to a solicitor who has given a fee estimate £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Burton upon Stather. I am hoping to sell a newly refurbished house for £300,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Burton upon Stather?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. Where you are prepared to expend time comparing costs you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maylive to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to ensure that the solicitor can also act for your lender. You can employ our search tool to select a Burton upon Stather conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Stather.

I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Stather who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for The Royal Bank of Scotland in certain locations such as Burton upon Stather. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Burton upon Stather. Now, I need the files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Burton upon Stather of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am purchasing my first flat in Burton upon Stather with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my lawyer about this deal as it would jeopardize my loan with Platform Home Loans Ltd. Is this normal?.

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 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Burton upon Stather. I am am starting to be dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would need to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating charges and complications. That should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Burton upon Stather