I was referred a conveyancer who has sent a quote for £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Beacontree Heath. I am looking to sell a Georgian detached home for £250,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Beacontree Heath?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you are willing to expend time comparing quotes you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, you mightcome to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to be sure the solicitor can also act for your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to locate a Beacontree Heath conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Beacontree Heath.

How up to date is your search tool for Beacontree Heath conveyancing solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel? Do Barclays send you an updated list?

Beacontree Heath conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Barclays directly.

What can a local search tell me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Beacontree Heath?

Beacontree Heath conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search plays an important part in many a Beacontree Heath conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 headings.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Beacontree Heath?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Beacontree Heath. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm buying my first flat in Beacontree Heath with a loan from Virgin Money. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it may put at risk my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.