My family solicitor has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for no sale no fee conveyancing in Hednesford. I am selling a purpose built property for £225,000. This seems overpriced. Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Hednesford?
The charges are a little high. Where you are content to spend time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you maylive to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to check that the conveyancer can act for your bank. Do use our comparison tool to select a Hednesford conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hednesford.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Hednesford. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are buying a apartment in Hednesford. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Yorkshire BS, do Hednesford conveyancers incur a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Leeds Building Society have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a flat in Hednesford has been agreed to, what happens next?
Your estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (be sure the lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Contact Leeds Building Society or your broker and complete any appropriate forms. Leeds Building Society will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to arrange a slot for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Leeds Building Society will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Hednesford.
I purchased a renovated Victorian house in Hednesford. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hednesford and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Hednesford. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hednesford
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
Living abroad it is not practicable to be present at my Hednesford conveyancing practitioners office to execute documents for conveyancing in Hednesford – will this be an issue?
You need not be concerned. Hednesford conveyancing solicitors can conduct conveyancing transactions for clients from a distance. It is not necessary for you to be able to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a Hednesford conveyancers office. They can undertake all communications via post, email, telephone and fax.