My family lawyer has quoted £995 for freehold conveyancing in Colne. I’m hoping to sell a Edwardian detached home for £150,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Colne?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are happy to invest time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to check the conveyancer can represent your bank. Do make use of our search tool to select a Colne conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Colne.

We hope to to purchase with Coventry BS. We have called around locally yet cant to find a Colne conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS panel. Please you assist?

Please do make use of the search tool on this site. Pick the building society and type Colne or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers located in Colne or by proximity to you.

My stepmother pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Colne there could be a number of restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?

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

When it comes to lenders such as UBS, do Colne conveyancing practitioners incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Leeds Building Society. Colne conveyancing solicitors have been instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Leeds Building Society?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Leeds Building Society conducted the survey? Have you advised Leeds Building Society as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I'm buying a new build house in Colne with a loan from Leeds Building Society. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not to tell my solicitor about this extras as it would adversely affect my loan with the lender. 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.

I'm refinancing my primary property to a BTL mortgage with Nottingham Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards a second property. The location we are interested in is Colne. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. Having checked that they are the conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and requirements.