I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented apartment in Whitnash by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Whitnash for our home move. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage lenders Chelsea Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Pre- 2008 most mortgage companies had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Whitnash conveyancing firms would have been on many mortgage company panels. The FSA in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more data from law firms concerning their operations and their employees as well as set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of conveyancing. Many Whitnash conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Whitnash is amongst the thousands of areas where the solicitors we list are are authorised to act for Chelsea Building Society.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Whitnash benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it will affect my mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank. 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.

What does commercial conveyancing in Whitnash cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Whitnash covers a broad range of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

My father has urged me to appoint his conveyancers in Whitnash. Should I choose my own conveyancer?

No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the conveyancer that you are considering.