My friend's sister is a conveyancer. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Crewe?

Do contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. The amounts will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Last August we completed a house move in Crewe. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Crewe?

It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in Crewe. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor completes a document known as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information proves to be incorrect, then you may have a claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Crewe.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Crewe with a mortgage from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my conveyancer about the side-deal as it could affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Crewe I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Crewe suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

What are the specific advantages to instructing a local conveyancing practitioner in Crewe

Many purchasers and sellers in Crewe decide on using a nearby high street conveyancing practitioner so that they can attend the firm’s offices just in case they have problems, and to collect mortgage deeds rather taking the chance of relying on the post.

We would say that there exists a distinct edge in opting for a conveyancing practitioner nearby to a property you are buying, due to the knowledge of the locality and potential local issues - nevertheless this is debatable. Many conveyancers undertaking their communications by way of email and could be anywhere in the world.