We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles.

The Chalfont St Giles conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Chalfont St Giles have suddenly closed. I chose them because I needed a lawyer on the Co-operative conveyancing panel and my family Chalfont St Giles lawyer was not. I paid them funds in advance. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.

What does a local search tell me about the property we're purchasing in Chalfont St Giles?

Chalfont St Giles conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search plays an important role in many a Chalfont St Giles conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should provide data 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 thirteen subject headings.

I'm buying my first flat in Chalfont St Giles with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

We're new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent told us that the seller will only move forward if we appoint the agent's recommended solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles

It is highly unlikely the sellers are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your preferred Chalfont St Giles conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.