It has come to my attention via my broker that my Old Stratford the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?

You need to call your Old Stratford lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Old Stratford conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

Our nephew is in the process of securing a house that has just been built in Old Stratford with a home loan from Aldermore. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

I just bought a property at auction in Old Stratford. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you must retain a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you now have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the transaction. Every auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction pack. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the conveyancing papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You must hand this to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.

A friend advised me that in purchasing a property in Old Stratford there could be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Old Stratford which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Old Stratford should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

is it true that all Old Stratford solicitor firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Bank of Ireland approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be regulated by the CLC.

I'm buying my first flat in Old Stratford with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about the extras as it would affect my mortgage with Skipton Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

What does commercial conveyancing in Old Stratford cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Old Stratford covers a wide array of guidance, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.