The Abbots Bromley conveyancing firm handling our Abbots Bromley conveyancing has discovered an inconsistency when comparing the assumptions in the valuation report and what is in the title deeds. My solicitor informs me that he needs to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s approach legitimate?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Abbots Bromley last December yet the purchaser is calling every few hours to moan that their lawyer needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your disposal your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Abbots Bromley.

What can a local search reveal regarding the property my wife and I buying in Abbots Bromley?

Abbots Bromley conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Abbots Bromley conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 areas.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Abbots Bromley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Abbots Bromley

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I have been pointed in your direction by a few estate agents in Abbots Bromley to get a quote from a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to promote your site ahead of another?

We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.