Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Reddish who acted for me 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a loan from Leeds Building Society. I am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative property lawyer?

The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. Where you are willing to expend time comparing costs you might shave off some of the cost by as much as £125. On the other hand, assuming were satisfied with the assistance the firm provided you maycome to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to ensure the conveyancer can also act for Leeds Building Society. Do employ our search tool to select a Reddish conveyancing firm on the Leeds Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Reddish.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Reddish last September but the buyer keeps e-mailing every few hours complaining that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor is obliged to send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where appropriate, your conveyancer must also confirm that the home loan has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Reddish.

I'm buying my first flat in Reddish with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it may adversely affect my loan with Barclays Direct. 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.

How do I use your search facility to get a quote from a conveyancing practitioner in Reddish on the approved list for my mortgage?

First choose a bank such as National Westminster Bank, Chelsea Building Society or Barclays Direct then specify your preferred area e.g. Reddish. Conveyancing practices in Reddish and beyond should be identified.

To what extent are Reddish conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to publish transparent conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Reddish or beyond.