Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Trent who completed the legal work two years ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of similar values with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate does seem a tad on the high side. If you are content to spend time contrasting quotes you may be able to trim some of the cost by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, if you were satisfied with the service the firm gave you couldcome to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to ensure that the solicitor can represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd. Do make use of our search tool to choose a Burton upon Trent conveyancing firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Trent.

A relative informed me that in purchasing a property in Burton upon Trent there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Burton upon Trent which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Burton upon Trent should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I happen to be the sole recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in Burton upon Trent. The Burton upon Trent property was put into my name in August. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in August. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be affected by that. Most mortgage companies would take a sensible view as this obligation principally exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Co-operative. Burton upon Trent conveyancing practitioners were chosen. How long does it take for Co-operative to forward the offer to the property lawyer?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Co-operative completed the valuation? Have you advised Co-operative as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Burton upon Trent?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Trent will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Burton upon Trent. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Burton upon Trent.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Burton upon Trent it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Burton upon Trent commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Burton upon Trent.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Burton upon Trent for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Burton upon Trent conveyancing specialists.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Swansea but I am based in Burton upon Trent. My solicitor (who is 250 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Burton upon Trent who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Burton upon Trent