How up to date is your search tool for Windsor conveyancing solicitors on the conveyancing panel? Do send you an updated list?

Windsor conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from directly.

What will a local search tell me regarding the house we're purchasing in Windsor?

Windsor conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as PSG The local search plays an important part in many a Windsor conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

Me and my brother have a terraced Victorian house in Windsor. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Windsor and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

I am purchasing my first flat in Windsor with a mortgage from . The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about the deal as it could adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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'm refinancing my current house to a BTL mortgage with and intend to use the remaining equity towards further property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Windsor. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and tie in the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the solicitor will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and make apparent your expectations and needs.