Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify law firms on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel for example in Mapperley?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

I'm buying my first flat in Mapperley with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it could adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Mapperley is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Mapperley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Mapperley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Mapperley may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

How do I use the search tool to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing practitioner in Mapperley on the authorised to act for my lender?

1st choose a mortgage company such as Nationwide Building Society, Leeds Building Society or Nottingham Building Society then type in your location for instance Mapperley. Conveyancing organisations in Mapperley and further afield will then be shown.

I have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in Mapperley.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you clear the invoice as you normally would given that all ground rent and service payments will be apportionedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process