We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in South Hornchurch who is on the Principality approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in South Hornchurch.

I am purchasing my first flat in South Hornchurch with a loan from Britannia. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this side-deal as it may put at risk my loan with the lender. 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 input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in South Hornchurch in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in South Hornchurch. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in South Hornchurch especially if they regularly deal with such properties in South Hornchurch.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in South Hornchurch and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about South Hornchurch. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the South Hornchurch area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at South Hornchurch. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Am I better off to instruct a South Hornchurch conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am purchasing? An old friend can handle the legal formalities but they are based 300kilometers drive away.

The benefit of a high street South Hornchurch conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, hand in your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local South Hornchurch know how is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and they were content that should trump using an unknown South Hornchurch conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.