I am due to exchange on the purchase of a property in Frenchay but as a result of damage from a small fire at the property I have managed to agree compensation from the owner of six thousand pounds taking the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of a side agreement however Clydesdale are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?

Your conveyancing practitioner being on a Clydesdale approved list is required to inform Clydesdale of any variations to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to report the price change to Clydesdale then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Clydesdale and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Frenchay.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the primary reason for delay in Frenchay house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Frenchay.

My business partner and I are intending to take over a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Frenchay for below 1500k?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Frenchay, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are hoping to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Frenchay for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training requirements.

I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a bungalow in Frenchay which will be sold. The bungalow is unregistered at the Land Registry and I'm told that some EAs will insist that it is completed before they'll move forward. What's the procedure for this?

In the situation that you have set out it seems prudent to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.