I was recommended to a conveyancer who has sent a quote for £1700 for leasehold conveyancing in Swindon. I am selling a purpose built property for £225,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Swindon?

The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you could trim some of the cost by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldcome to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to ensure that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Swindon conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Swindon.

Can you recommend a allowed Swindon conveyancing practice finish our house move within a short deadline? Am I best advised to go for a high street Swindon firm or a web based firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Swindon conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Swindon. Go in to two or three firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your time frames together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that you trust.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Swindon 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

As long as the title is registered the details of your ownership will be documented by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for a small fee.

I was advised by numerous property agents in Swindon to find a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your site ahead of another?

We refuse to offer any commission for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I require the services of a bank panel solicitor in Swindon. Could you help me?

It is not clear why you need a Swindon panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Swindon are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Swindon not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site