Our god-son is about to exchange on a newly built flat in West London with a home loan from Co-operative. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Co-operative 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 Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

My lender has suggested a law firm on their panel based in West London but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in West London or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

The minority of West London conveyancing practitioners are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Please make the most of the above search tool to choose a West London conveyancing conveyancer on the on the bank panel.

I need some fast conveyancing in West London as I have a deadline to complete in less than one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not getting a home loan you are at liberty not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in West London the following are instances of issues that can arise and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in West London?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in West London. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am buying a new build apartment in West London. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West London

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?