three months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Croston concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 residence 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 a new build house in Croston with a mortgage from . The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not to tell my lawyer about the side-deal as it may jeopardize my loan with . Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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 am looking into buying my first house which is in Croston and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Croston. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Croston area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Croston. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am hoping to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Croston. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Croston should include some of the following:

Whether the lease restricts you from subletting the property, or having a home office for business Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property? It needs to be made clear to you if the lease allows you to change or improve anything in the property- you should know whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required What options are available to the landlord where you have violated the provisions of the lease? specifics of the parties to the lease, for instance these could be the lessee, head lessor, landlord

I invested in buying a garden flat in Croston, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Croston with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With just 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

New build sellers have recommended to me a and I've sought an estimate from them. They are nearly £250 cheaper than my local Croston . What's the catch?

Developers often have panels of who expedite matters and who know the developer’s documentation and . Plenty of developers offer an incentive to select a preferred for this reason, any increased cost can be avoided and a builder will not suggest a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the transaction stall when they demand an exchange inside a month. The argument for not agreeing to use the recommended is that they may prove reluctant to 'push' your interests for fear of alienating the housebuilder. Where you have concerns that this may be the case you should stick with your high street Croston .