The loan offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my 2 room flat is to be issued within the next few days. Are you able to recommend a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Lifton?

You have come to the wrong site to search for the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Lifton. Our aim is to provide excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations seducing you with £99 conveyancing in Lifton. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in extras and still not get the service required.

We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Lifton who is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for RBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Lifton.

We are buying a house in Lifton. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Can I be sure that the Lifton conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Lifton seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Yorkshire BS are being problematic. The Lifton solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the main reason for delay in Lifton house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Lifton.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Lifton with a loan from Aldermore. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about this side-deal as it could impact my mortgage 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.