I am purchasing a house and the conveyancer has mentioned Chancel Repair for which the property could be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Blythe Bridge

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Blythe Bridge to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Blythe Bridge with a mortgage from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not reveal to my solicitor about this side-deal as it will affect my loan with Platform Home Loans Ltd. Should I keep quiet?.

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 leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Blythe Bridge I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Blythe Bridge in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Blythe Bridge for my house move. Can I review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

One may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

Some months ago I was informed by my lender that their approved lawyers work on no completion no fee basis for conveyancing in Blythe Bridge. I had a purchase fall through and now the conveyancers have requested search fees! They say the fees are independent!

Blythe Bridge conveyancing search charges are disbursements not legal fees as these are payable to a third party.