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Should my conveyancer be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Danescourt.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Danescourt. Plenty of people will acquire a property in Danescourt, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Danescourt. The standard completed inquiry forms given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual question of the seller to determine if the premises has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could issue a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect answer. The purchaser’s solicitors may also order an environmental search. This should disclose if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Danescourt with a loan from . The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it could 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.

My husband and I are four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Danescourt. We are not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?

A conveyancer would have to be really bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? If so you will need to advise them of the replacement lawyer and get the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the lenders panel to avoid escalating expenses and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Danescourt

Being a tenant I am liable for a service charge for my appartment in Danescourt. Due to losing my job and personal issues I slipped into arrears with remittance. I negotiated a settlement schedule but there is still three thousand pounds left in arrears.

I now wish to sell and I am concerned this will threaten to derail the sale if I have to settle the amount due now. I'd like to sell up and subsequently pay them back with the proceeds - is this viable?

It would be wise to check with the handling your Danescourt conveyancing but one option might be to arrange for the debt to be passed to the buyers. The purchase price payable would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They could then deal with the arrears following completion of the purchase.