Can the conveyancing practitioners identified through your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Forest of Dean?

We know of a number of auction practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Forest of Dean is just one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers are based.

What can a local search inform me regarding the house my wife and I buying in Forest of Dean?

Forest of Dean conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search plays an important part in most Forest of Dean conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.

I have a renovated Edwardian house in Forest of Dean. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Forest of Dean and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

I am buying a new build house in Forest of Dean with a loan from Skipton Building Society. The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my lawyer about the extras as it could adversely affect my mortgage 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 cousin has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Forest of Dean. Should I choose my own conveyancer?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Forest of Dean conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the conveyancer that you are contemplating using.