My wife and I are soon to complete buying a property in Edith Weston but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the owner of £2k taking the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract but will not agree to this. Should they have been involved?

Your that is on a approved list is required to inform of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your to report the price change to then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, and you would have to appoint a new for your conveyancing in Edith Weston.

I have justbecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Edith Weston for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Edith Weston conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing my first flat in Edith Weston with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about this extras as it will adversely affect my loan with the bank. 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 inherited a ground floor flat in Edith Weston, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Edith Weston with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Much to my surprise my conveyancer in Edith Weston has informed me that he requires ID documents stating that this is part of his retainer as a solicitor on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?

Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the lender. This is not unique to conveyancing in Edith Weston