My partner’s brother is a solicitor. I expect that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Coleford?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. The fees will contrast greatly but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

My apartment in Coleford is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Does the need to be on the conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently in recent years.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Coleford for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Coleford conveyancing specialists.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Coleford before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a loan on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Coleford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Coleford - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

How is the lease structured? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?