I am assisting my sister sell her property in Knightsbridge. Does the solicitor commission the EPC or it is for the owner to coordinate?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments became a mandatory element of moving house. An energy assessment should be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Knightsbridge conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with reputable local energy assessors

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Coventry BS, do Knightsbridge conveyancers face an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

My fiancee and I are in the process of viewing houses in Knightsbridge and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it sensible to have my conveyancing practitioner on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with Skipton.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Skipton, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Knightsbridge?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Knightsbridge. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Knightsbridge.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Knightsbridge it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Knightsbridge commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Knightsbridge.

I'm buying a new build house in Knightsbridge with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it could jeopardize 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.

Hoping to buy a property located in Knightsbridge and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Knightsbridge. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Knightsbridge area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Knightsbridge. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

My partner has recommend that I use his conveyancers in Knightsbridge. Should I use them?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Knightsbridge conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.