I instructed a Great Barr based lawyer for our conveyancing in Great Barr today. Reviewing the fine print it is apparent thatwe are on the hook for costs even if the dealdoes not go ahead. Would I be best advised to appoint a web based solicitor practice promising no move no charge conveyancing in Great Barr?

It is usually a trade off in that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to offset the transactions that do not go ahead. Please beware that such offerings tend not to cover disbursements by way of example Great Barr conveyancing search costs.

My wife and I are purchasing a newly constructed apartment in Great Barr and my conveyancer is informing me that she has to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the builder. I am under pressure to exchange and I have no desire to prolong 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 provisions. 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'm buying my first flat in Great Barr with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it could impact my mortgage with Skipton Building Society. 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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Great Barr is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Great Barr are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Great Barr you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Great Barr may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I am selling my home. My former lawyers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Great Barr if that affects matters.

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