I need some quick conveyancing in Anston as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than one month. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at free not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Anston the following are instances of what can be revealed and therefore affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I have justfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Anston for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Anston conveyancing specialists.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Anston with a loan from Coventry Building Society. The developers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not to tell my lawyer about the extras as it will affect my loan with Coventry Building Society. Is this normal?.

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.

How do I use the search tool to select a conveyancing solicitor in Anston on the panel for my bank?

1st pick a mortgage company such as Santander, The Mortgage Works or Platform Home Loans Ltd then choose your location e.g. Anston. Conveyancing firms in Anston and across England and Wales will then be listed.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in Anston.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as you normally would because all rents and service invoices will be apportionedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, 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 managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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