I have an AIP. The bank mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to appoint their panel solicitor as I would prefer to appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Guildford?

Do check but the the probability is that allocate you one of their panel lawyers where you accept the "fee-free" offer. Call the bank and see if they offer you a monetary alternative. In the past a few lenders offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Guildford.

We are selling our home in Guildford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Guildford. Having lived in Guildford for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Guildford. Now, I need the documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Guildford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am selling my house. My former solicitors closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Guildford if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Guildford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

Threeweeks into a sale of a flat in Guildford. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged a fortune from the freeholder. So far we have paid £268 for a leasehold management information and then another £134.40 for supplemental questions supplied by the purchaser's .

Neither you or your will have any impact over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Guildford leasehold property is £350. When it comes to Guildford conveyancing deals it is customary for the owner to pay for these charges. The landlord or their agents are under no statutory obligation to answer such questions most will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices out of proportion to the work involved. Regretfully there is no statute that mandates capped fees for administrative tasks. There is no prescriptive time limit by which they are obliged to issue answers.