I was referred a solicitor who has sent a quote for £1400 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Tring. I am hoping to sell a purpose built house for £175,000. Is this over the top? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Tring?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you shop around you could decrease the fees slightly by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to be sure the solicitor can represent your bank. Do make use of our search tool to get a quote a Tring conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Tring.

I am buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Tring who is on the solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

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

4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Tring completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Tring I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it only has 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Tring in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

I have noted on numerous consumer advice websites that when selecting a conveyancing lawyer they need approved by your lender. I am a FTB but I have an offer in principle via Virgin Money and I already have a local conveyancing lawyer in Tring lined up. Can HSBC need an approved solicitor to be instructed? If so, where can I find that list for my conveyancing in Tring?

You need to choose a solicitor that is on the HSBC panel. The simplest thing to do is telephone your chosen Tring conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the HSBC panel. If they are not approved you have a couple of options available to you here:

• Carry on with your existing Tring but HSBC will no doubt retain a on their approved panel. The net impact is additional cost together with likely frustration.
• Appoint a new to act in the purchase, not forgetting to check that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
• Convince your to do everything possible to join the HSBC panel of solicitors.