Having been suggested to visit your organisation we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Kingston Vale found on your site but stumbled across alternative quotes via the web appear cheaper – how come?

There are many firms of conveyancing companies offering what appear to be very low prices. Our advice is to give due consideration as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the quality of the legal work. Many of them list a bargain fee to grab your attention but hide extra charges in the small print..

We're in Kingston Vale, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Virgin Money , and our lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

A friend advised me that where I am buying in Kingston Vale I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Kingston Vale conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Kingston Vale around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Kingston Vale Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Kingston Vale Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Kingston Vale.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Kingston Vale. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kingston Vale

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Kingston Vale. I happened to stumble across a web site which seems to have the perfect solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?