Various online forums that I have visited warn that are the number one cause of hinderance in Norton conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Norton.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Norton benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not disclose to my solicitor about this extras as it will impact my loan with The Mortgage Works. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Norton prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to issue a loan on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Norton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Norton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Norton for my sale. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

You may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

We expect to complete the disposal of our £400,000 flat in Norton on Tuesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Norton?

For most leasehold sales in Norton conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Addressing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Norton Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Norton leasehold property is £350. For Norton conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

Norton Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

The answer will be useful as a) areas can result in problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have full disclosure Be sure to find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance it is fairly common in Norton leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Norton. If you love the apartmentin Norton yet your cat can’t move with you then you have a very difficult decision. Who are the managing agents?