Our lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Stocksbridge but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Stocksbridge or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

Not all Stocksbridge conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to find a Stocksbridge conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

I am purchasing a new build house in Stocksbridge with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my solicitor about this deal as it could affect my mortgage with Barclays Direct. 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.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one close by in Stocksbridge I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Stocksbridge for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan that many years may be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

I have been advised by a few estate agents in Stocksbridge to select a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your services rather than a competitor’s?

We refuse to make any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I have been told by various friends that it can take six to eight weeks for Stocksbridge conveyancing to complete.This was a month ago. The paperwork was only sent to my solicitor yesterday so now does it countdown?

Do not rely on completing on a specific date until contracts are exchanged. Regardless of the assurances the people you are buying from or selling to make, or your financial adviser gives don't bank on them. More stress is caused to home movers by unfulfilled promises than any other factor when it comes to conveyancing in Stocksbridge.