I am purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Old Woking who is on the Nottingham Building Society solicitor. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham Building Society in certain locations such as Old Woking. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I am due to move property in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Old Woking. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across your site.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the property agent but this can only take place once the sellers solicitors inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. You will need to tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Old Woking or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Old Woking.

We had appointed conveyancers locally in Old Woking on the Skipton solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a supplemental sum for the legal aspects of the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Skipton?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your property lawyer can levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Skipton but by your Old Woking solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Skipton panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some practices incorporate it on their overall fee.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Old Woking conveyancing solicitors were appointed. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to forward the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Kent Reliance completed the valuation? Have you informed Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Old Woking in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not give a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Old Woking. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Old Woking. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as usual as all rents and service invoices should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until 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.

Old Woking Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Are there any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the maintenance fees? Who are the managing agents?

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the bank conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the bank approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the bank solicitor panel.