My best friend’s dad is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I can be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Hotwells?

Do contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. Whilst prices do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between property lawyers as is the case with most professions.

My husband and I are buying a new build flat in Hotwells and my solicitor is advising me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the builder. I am under pressure to exchange and I would rather not delay matters. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

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

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

My husband and I are four weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Hotwells. We are not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

They would need to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Hotwells

I’m about to sell my garden flat in Hotwells. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as you normally would because all ground rent and service payments will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Hotwells Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Is there a share of the freehold? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? It would be wise to discover as much as possible regarding the managing agents as they can either make your life much easier or much more difficult. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day issues such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. Ask other tenants what they think of them. On a final note, be sure you discover the dates that the service fees are due to the managing agents and specifically what you get for your money.