I am buying a newly built duplex in Forest Hall and my conveyancer is advising me that she is duty bound to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the builder. The Estate Agents are hassling me to exchange and I don't want to delay matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

I moved into my apartment on 9 February and the transaction details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Forest Hall said it will be formalised inside ten days. Are titles in Forest Hall uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Forest Hall registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. Currently roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration occurs after the buyer is living at the premises so 'speed' is not always top priority but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am buying my first flat in Forest Hall benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about the deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with The Mortgage Works. 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 to sell my house. My former conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Forest Hall if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Forest Hall. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

Is it the case that all Forest Hall law firms on every lender conveyancing panel?

You can use our search tool or you can pop into your high street bank branch in Forest Hall. Chances are that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Forest Hall