We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Darlington Building Society. I dropped in a couple of high street companies but am struggling to find a Snodland conveyancing firm on the Darlington Building Society approved list. Please you assist?

Please do make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the lender and type Snodland or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors based in Snodland or nearest you.

What can a local search inform me about the property I am purchasing in Snodland?

Snodland conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as PSG The local search is essential in every Snodland conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 13 subject sections.

I am buying my first flat in Snodland with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the extras as it will impact my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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 completed on a house in Snodland ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not grant a mortgage on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Snodland. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Myself and my partner have recently had an offer agreed on a flat and had an appointment on Wednesday with the Post Office for the mortgage. They have informed us that when it comes to appointing a property lawyer that unless they are on their approved panel of lawyers then we will have to pay out an extra fee of £250+. This is is due to the fact that they would then have to instruct a conveyancer to act on their behalf as well as the one we select on our behalf and we assume responsibility for their fees. I have asked the Post Office to provide me with a list so I can obtain estimates only from their approved conveyancers but was told they dont have such a list to hand over. Is there a simple way of finding out who is on a lender panel?

You can enquire of the Post Office what their panel criteria is for a conveyancer.Thereafter ask the conveyancer of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on loans for the Post Office previously. Where the answer to those is yes, then just double check with the Post Office. Another option is to utilise our search facility and we may be able to find you a conveyancer in Snodland on the panel for the Post Office.