Having spent time researching consumer advice sites for a high-quality lawyer in Mossley, most comment that I should instruct a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing procedures through the scheme protocol Membership covers numerous partnerships who perform conveyancing in Mossley.

We are buying a house and the solicitor has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Mossley

Unless a previous purchase of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Mossley to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I have a renovated Edwardian house in Mossley. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Aldermore to clarify?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Mossley and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

I am buying a new build house in Mossley with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my solicitor about the deal as it could affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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 have been pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Mossley to find a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers ahead of a competitor’s?

We refuse to give any referral fee for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.