Can you point me to a directory of Nottingham panel conveyancers in Brinsworth on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

No. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings viewable online. If you are in need of a Brinsworth solicitor on the Nottingham please make the most of our tool.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Santander. Brinsworth conveyancing solicitors were instructed. How long does it take for Santander to issue the offer to the conveyancer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Santander completed the valuation? Have you advised Santander as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Santander conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Brinsworth. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Clydesdale be concerned?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Clydesdale your lawyer must follow the formal instructions set out in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Clydesdale. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Clydesdale where a lease does not comply with these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Brinsworth.

Should my conveyancer be making enquiries regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Brinsworth.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers specialising in conveyancing in Brinsworth. There are those who buy a property in Brinsworth, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better understanding of the risks in Brinsworth. The standard information supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard inquiry of the owner to discover if the property has historically flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the seller, then a purchaser may bring a claim for damages resulting from an incorrect answer. A buyer’s lawyers will also commission an enviro report. This should higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Brinsworth?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Brinsworth. 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 purchasing a new build house in Brinsworth benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my conveyancer about the deal as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Newport but live in Brinsworth. My lawyer (based 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Brinsworth to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Brinsworth based