My son-in-law is purchasing a new build apartment in Fulwood with a home loan from Santander. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Santander conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Santander conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in Fulwood?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Fulwood will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Fulwood. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Fulwood.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Fulwood it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Fulwood commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Fulwood.

I have todayfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Fulwood for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Fulwood conveyancing specialists.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Fulwood benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it will put at risk my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

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 using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Fulwood it shows results of numerous solicitorsin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for my move?

The ideal method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so ask friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Fulwood or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Fulwood vary, so it's advisable to secure a minimum of three costs illustrations from different conveyancers. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.