We are about to complete buying a house in Egham but as a consequence of damage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate reparation from the current proprietors of £2k in the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of amending the contract but Aldermore will not agree to this. Should they have been involved?

The lawyer being on a Aldermore approved list is duty bound to inform Aldermore of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to disclose the reduction to Aldermore then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Aldermore and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Egham.

What does a local search tell me regarding the property my wife and I purchasing in Egham?

Egham conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search plays an important role in most Egham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 13 topic headings.

I am purchasing my first flat in Egham with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about the side-deal as it may impact my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

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 need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Egham. I've chance upon a web site which appears to be the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all the legals completed via email that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I would be grateful if you could explain what my options are if my Egham conveyancing searches shows negative entries?

Usually, most issues that arise in Egham conveyancing search results can be addressed prior to completion or title insurance can be obtained. You need to note that although you intend on buying the premises and may be content to live with the search results, your building society or bank may not, and when all said and done they have the final say.