Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Taplow who acted for me two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Alliance & Leicester . It looks as though am now being charged double. Stick with what I know or should I seek out a cheaper online conveyancer?
The charges appear a tad high. Where you are willing to expend time comparing quotes you could shave off some of the expense by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, providing that you were content with the assistance the firm offered you mightcome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to be sure the conveyancer can represent Alliance & Leicester . You can employ our search tool to choose a Taplow conveyancing firm on the Alliance & Leicester approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Taplow.
I am acquiring a newly built apartment in Taplow and my lawyer is advising me that she has to the bank to disclose incentives from the builder. I am on a tight deadline to sign contracts and my preference is not to delay matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Taplow. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/3/2026, the requirements read as follows :
What can a local search inform me regarding the house my wife and I purchasing in Taplow?
Taplow conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Xpress Legal The local search plays a central role in most Taplow conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.
Just acquired a semi-detached house in Taplow , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Taplow conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain the land registry aspects are concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Taplow registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any third parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property thus an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Taplow in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks may not give a loan on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Taplow. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.