"Awareness of local issues and concerns can mean the difference between a stress-free move, and a drawn-out and difficult process. Our Solicitors' maintain a network of West Drayton contacts. In addition, areas of concern specific to the West Drayton region will also be examined.

We have assisted home movers throughout West Drayton, including Conveyancing in UB7."

Local issues considered by West Drayton Conveyancing Solicitors:

Fridaysmove property lawyers in West Drayton are on all UK mortgage lender panels, including:

What are the consequences if your solicitor is not on your lender's panel?

Panels of solicitors are maintained by mortgage lenders in order to undertake legal work on mortgaged properties. Recently, lenders have changed the criteria for the firms which they will accept on their panels. They have also reduced the size of their panels, removing firms which do not carry out much Conveyancing work or which they consider to have proved unsatisfactory in the past. These options are available to any homebuyer whose solicitor is not on their lender's panel:

• Try to obtain a mortgage from another lender who will instruct your Conveyancing solicitor.
• Instruct another firm of Conveyancing solicitors who are on your lender's panel to handle your Conveyancing.
• Continue with your present Conveyancing solicitor, but accept that a separate firm will also act for the lender, and that you will have to pay their costs in addition.

It is usually cheaper to have the same firm act both for you and your lender, and carry out all the conveyancing work in connection with a purchase and the mortgage. If you instruct a different firm who is on your lender's panel, be aware that their quality and speed of service, along with the cost, may be quite different to that of your first choice. Before instructing another law firm, do your research as you would were they your first choice.

Looking for a mortgage lender with a branch in West Drayton, Middlesex, try:

• Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 34, Station Rd, UB7 7BZ - Tel: 0845 3000000
• Nationwide Building Society, 79, High St, UB7 7XA - Tel: 0845 2660619

Does your West Drayton purchase qualify for Stamp Duty Relief?

Regions within West Drayton have been qualified as 'disadvantaged areas' eligible for stamp duty relief, using local government wards to delineate boundaries. Residential purchases under £150,000 may be eligible for stamp duty relief. Note that normal rates of duty apply sales above £150,000. A postcode search will usually determine whether a home being sold for less than the threshold is eligible. Call for more information regarding West Drayton disadvantaged areas, and to determine if your purchase is affected.

Official Local Authority Searches

If your are intending to purchase a new home in West Drayton your conveyancing lawyer has to carry out Searches. The Local Authority for West Drayton is London Borough of Hillingdon Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1UW. Tel: