My friend's mother is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I will receive preferential rates for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Benson?

You should contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that prices may contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is true with most professions.

Will my conveyancer be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Benson.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Benson. Some people will acquire a house in Benson, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Benson. The conventional set of information given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to determine if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the seller, then a purchaser may commence a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate response. A buyer’s lawyers should also order an environmental search. This will reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations will need to be conducted.

I am purchasing my first flat in Benson with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my conveyancer about this side-deal as it would affect 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.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Benson prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a loan on this type of premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Benson. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Benson especially if they are familiar with such properties in Benson.

In sourcing the web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Benson it brings up many conveyancersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancer for me?

The best method of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so seek the opinion of colleagues and family who have acquired a property in Benson or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Benson differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least three quotes from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the charges are assured not to escalate.