We are planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Craven Arms who is on the Yorkshire BS approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Craven Arms.

I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to appoint their panel conveyancer as I would much rather use a Craven Arms based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the the probability is that appoint one of their panel lawyers if you want the "fee-free" incentive. Speak to the lender and see if they allow a monetary alternative. Some banks have previously offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Craven Arms.

I am purchasing my first flat in Craven Arms with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my solicitor about the side-deal as it could put at risk 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.

Given that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a two bedroom apartment in Craven Arms I would like to talk to a conveyancer concerning theconveyancing before instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we recommend - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Craven Arms.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a case reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Craven Arms should be the figure that you are charged.

After what seems like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Craven Arms accepted, but there is a chain. The current proprietors have submitted an offer on a flat, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties in the pipeline. I have chosen a local conveyancing lawyer in Craven Arms. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Barclays going with Barclays?

It is understandable to have anxieties where there is an associated chain given your reluctance to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Craven Arms conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market some purchasers will apply for a home loan with Barclays and pay for the survey and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to move forward with the conveyancing in Craven Arms.