I hired a Downend based lawyer for our conveyancing in Downend today. Upon checking the official terms of business I notewe are on the hook for fees even if the sale aborts. Would I be best advised to select a web based solicitor practice promising no completion no cost conveyancing in Downend?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is advertised then the fee levels will generally be higher to neutralise those conveyances that fail to complete. Please beware that such promotions rarely protect you from expenses by way of example Downend conveyancing search expenses.

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Downend. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Downend of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build house in Downend with a mortgage from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it could affect my loan with Godiva Mortgages 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 opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Downend prior to instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Downend. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Downend especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Downend.

How straightforward is it to use the search app to get a quote from a conveyancing lawyer in Downend on the approved list for my lender?

1st pick a lender such as Halifax, Barnsley Building Society or Nottingham Building Society then specify your preferred area such as Downend. Conveyancing organisations in Downend and nationally will then be identified.