I was referred a conveyancer who has quoted just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in Chelsfield. I am hoping to downsize from a purpose built detached home for £175,000. This appears over the top. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Chelsfield?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to enquire the firm can act for your lender. You can use our search tool to locate a Chelsfield conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chelsfield.

As someone with no idea as to conveyancing in Chelsfield what is the number one tip you can give me concerning the legal transfer of property in Chelsfield

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Chelsfield or throughout South East London is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the house moving process. For instance, the seller, estate agent and on occasion your mortgage company. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Chelsfield should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the process whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.

Every so often a potential adversary may try and convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the estate agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your conveyancer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do something that is contrary to your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Chelsfield for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make 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 Chelsfield conveyancing specialists.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Chelsfield benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

Hoping to buy a property located in Chelsfield and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Chelsfield. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Chelsfield area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Chelsfield. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found