Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Deptford who acted for me two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a mortgage from Virgin Money. It looks as though am now being charged double. Stick with what I know or should I try and find an alternative conveyancer?
The estimate does seem a tad on the high side. If you shop around you might decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, if you were content with the legal work the firm provided you maycome to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the firm can represent Virgin Money. You can make use of our search tool to locate a Deptford conveyancing firm on the Virgin Money approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Deptford.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Deptford by 25/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your tenancy until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and request that they apply pressure on the other lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will aim towards
We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Deptford?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Deptford.
Can you point me to a directory of Yorkshire BS panel conveyancers in Deptford on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable on the web. Where you are seeking to appoint a Deptford solicitor on the Yorkshire BS please use our facility.
My wife and I are at the point of looking at apartments in Deptford and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a home loan with Nationwide.
It would be wise to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Nationwide, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
Our sealed bid on a house in Deptford has been agreed to, the owners do however have an associated purchase. The owners have offered on a property, but it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Deptford. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Deptford conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of home buyers would apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their solicitor to proceed with the conveyancing in Deptford.
I am buying my first flat in Deptford benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my solicitor about this extras as it may impact my loan with Bank of Scotland. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
My fiance is buying a basement flat in Deptford. He was given a quote by the conveyancing practitioner connected to the estate agents totaling £1245 . It was 9 years ago since I sold and purchased a home and the fee was £600. Have costs really gone up that much?
What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Deptford searches, land registry fees, etc)