My mortgage broker has requested my Crook lawyer’ panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have e-mailed my local Crook branch but they cant find it on their system.

You are best placed to get this information from your Crook conveyancer . Most Crook law practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

four months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Crook completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Crook with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my solicitor about this deal as it may adversely affect my loan with Barclays . 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.

I'm remortgaging my primary property to a buy to let mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on a second house. The neighborhood we are talking about is Crook. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the transactions?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to check that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are the solicitor will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and needs.

In surfing the internet for the phrase on line conveyancing in Crook it reveals numerous conveyancerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for purchase transaction?

The best way of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so enquire of friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Crook or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Crook differ, so it's sensible to secure at least four fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.