My wife and I are about to complete buying a house in Northfield but as a consequence of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate compensation from the seller in the sum of three thousand pounds in the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Yorkshire BS will not agree to this. Should they have been informed?

Any solicitor being on the Yorkshire BS approved list is duty bound to advise Yorkshire BS of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to report the price change to Yorkshire BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Yorkshire BS and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Northfield.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Northfield?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Northfield will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Northfield. The search result 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 Northfield.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Northfield it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Northfield commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Northfield.

Me and my brother own a terraced Georgian house in Northfield. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Coventry Building Society to clarify?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Northfield and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to select a firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Northfield five minutes from me but he is not approved by Halifax

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Northfield on the Halifax panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Northfield. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Northfield.

My uncle has suggested that I appoint his conveyancers in Northfield. Should I choose my own property lawyer?

There are no two ways about it the best way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to have recommendations from friends or family who have actually experience in using the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.