I am hoping to receive a mortgage offer from Santander. I would like to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Marlow. Does the Santander Solicitor panel include Licensed Conveyancers?

The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

My wife and I are buying a newly constructed apartment in Marlow and my lawyer is telling me that she has to the bank to disclose incentives from the seller. I am under pressure to exchange contracts and I would rather not delay deal. 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 mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Marlow. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Marlow

Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Marlow and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Marlow. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Marlow area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Marlow. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am contemplating using an online lawyer ahead of a Marlow conveyancing practice. Should I ‘stay local’?

Advantages do exist in being able to pop in to a local Marlow conveyancing solicitor for example

• signing documents on short notice
• getting one on one explanations of things you don't understand
• the ability to complain if things go pear-shaped

When comparing quotes, look out for hidden extras. Most decent Marlow high street solicitors give an all-inclusive figure. Often online agents appear to offer low cost prices, yet have hidden 'extras' in the fine print.