I hired a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in Battlesbridge recently. Upon checking the Terms I seeI am responsible for fees even if our purchase doesn't happen. Should I ditch them and instruct a web based lawyer who offer no move no charge conveyancing in Battlesbridge?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to neutralise the transactions that do not go ahead. Also remember that these schemes rarely cover expenditure for example Battlesbridge conveyancing search fees.

The deeds to my home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Battlesbridge 4 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am purchasing a new build house in Battlesbridge with a mortgage from Santander. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Battlesbridge is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Battlesbridge are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Battlesbridge you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Battlesbridge 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.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but reside in Battlesbridge. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Battlesbridge who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Battlesbridge