My god-son is purchasing a newly built flat in Bedford Hill with a home loan from TSB. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the TSB conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the TSB conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Are the Bedford Hill conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Nottingham conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Nottingham?

Bedford Hill conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nottingham directly.

I have todaybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Bedford Hill for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Bedford Hill conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Bedford Hill is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Bedford Hill are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bedford Hill you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bedford Hill may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

For various reasons I am unfit to travel my Bedford Hill conveyancing lawyers office to execute documents for conveyancing in Bedford Hill – will this be an issue?

No. Bedford Hill conveyancing lawyers can conduct conveyancing transactions for clients nationwide. It is not necessary for you to be able to attend a Bedford Hill conveyancers office. Almost all solicitor can handle everything via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.