We are acquiring a new build apartment in Wells Next The Sea and my conveyancer is telling me that she has to the bank to disclose incentives from the builder. I am under pressure to sign contracts and my preference is not to prolong the conveyancing. is my lawyer playing by the book?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

I require fast conveyancing in Wells Next The Sea as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Wells Next The Sea the following are instances of issues that can arise and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I have recentlybeen informed that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Wells Next The Sea for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, 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 Wells Next The Sea conveyancing specialists.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Wells Next The Sea for my sale. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

One may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

My cousin is buying a studio flat in Wells Next The Sea. He was given a quote by the property lawyer connected to the estate agents and it came to £1250 . It was fifteen years ago since I sold and purchased a house and the bill was £600. Have charges really gone up that much?

You should contact 3 or 4 local Wells Next The Sea conveyancing firms seeking prices. You should base your selection not only on cost, but on promptness and on how comprehensive the response was.