Having been told to check out your site we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Forest Hill endorsed using your search tool but have come across alternative costs illustrations via the web appear less expensive – how come?

There are a variety of conveyancing companies offering what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Forest Hill. You should think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the legal work. Some hide fees deep into the terms and conditions. The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Forest Hill will notdo this.

My wife and I are buying a house in Forest Hill. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we have to send funds 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.

We had instructed conveyancing lawyers based in Forest Hill on the Aldermore solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a supplemental fee for dealing with the Aldermore mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Aldermore?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Aldermore but by your Forest Hill lawyer. Numerous firms on the Aldermore panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I can not fathom if my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Forest Hill building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My Forest Hill conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called to say that they refuse to lend based on their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

Provided that the conveyancing practitioner is on the bank approved list, they must adhere to the CML Handbook provisions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Forest Hill. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Forest Hill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build flat in Forest Hill. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Forest Hill

If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

The estate agent has suggested using their property lawyer for the conveyancing in Forest Hill - Surely it’s better to just use them?

This is not necessarily the case and you are free to instruct whichever conveyancing practitioner of your choosing for your Forest Hill conveyancing. A lawyer suggested by a 3rd party adviser may not always be the best conveyancer, they may put forward their preferred conveyancing firm who are based remotely. In this instance you may not have contact with your solicitor and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain progress reports.