My nephew is purchasing a new build apartment in South Yorkshire with a mortgage from . His lawyer has said that there is 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 conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. 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 conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

I am purchasing a terraced house in South Yorkshire. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in South Yorkshire you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in South Yorkshire.

I am purchasing a property and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in South Yorkshire

Unless a previous purchase of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in South Yorkshire to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I have justbeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in South Yorkshire for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of South Yorkshire conveyancing specialists.

I would like to let out my leasehold flat in South Yorkshire. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Notwithstanding that your last South Yorkshire conveyancing lawyer is not available you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the property. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you must obtain consent from your landlord or some other party prior to subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. The consent must not not be unreasonably turned down. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

South Yorkshire Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

How much is the ground rent and service charge? Who are the managing agents? This information is helpful as a) areas may cause problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to know about it