Our family solicitor has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in West Kirby. I am hoping to downsize from a Georgian property for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in West Kirby?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are willing to spend time scrutinising prices you might reduce the fees slightly by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Remember to ensure the solicitor can also act for your mortgage company. Do use our comparison tool to get a quote a West Kirby conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in West Kirby.

We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers with offices in West Kirby on the Nationwide solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further sum for the legal aspects of the Nationwide mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Nationwide?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Nationwide but by your West Kirby conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the Nationwide panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with HSBC. West Kirby conveyancing solicitors have been chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from HSBC?

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

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in West Kirby off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Santander. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in West Kirby?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in West Kirby will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in West Kirby. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in West Kirby.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in West Kirby it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to West Kirby commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in West Kirby.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in West Kirby it shows results of many property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for purchase transaction?

The ideal method of finding the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so seek the counsel of colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in West Kirby or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in West Kirby vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of four quotes from different solicitors. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the fees are fixed.

Are you able to shed any light on the variety of conveyancing undertaken by West Kirby conveyancing organisations?

By and large West Kirby conveyancing practices manage to carry out a number of services to home and land proprietors, sellers, investors, freeholders and tenants assistingwith some of the following:

House sale conveyancing in West Kirby and elsewhere in the country Residential purchase conveyancing in West Kirby and also around the country Buying and selling at auction Shariah Compliant Islamic Conveyancing Assisted buying schemes - Help to Buy conveyancing Missing title deeds, including reconstitution of the deeds or rectification at the Land Registry.