I hired a Dunnington based solicitor for my conveyancing in Dunnington last week. Upon checking the terms of engagement it is apparent thatI am on the hook for charges even if the dealfalls through. Should I go with them or appoint an internet solicitor practice offering no move no charge conveyancing in Dunnington?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is advertised then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to neutralise those transactions that abort. Do bear in mind that these deals rarely cover expenditure for instance Dunnington conveyancing search fees.

I am assisting my mother sell her flat in Dunnington. Will the solicitor commission the energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was left as a compulsory element of selling a house. An energy performance certificate needs to be to hand before the property is advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Dunnington conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local energy assessors

I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Dunnington solicitor - who is on the Principality conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Principality will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Principality will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Dunnington postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Dunnington.

I have finally had an offer on a flat in Dunnington agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Dunnington. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Santander?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then valuation, Dunnington conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to check that your property lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Concerning the next stages this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market some buyers would apply for the mortgage with Santander and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to proceed with searches.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Dunnington with a loan from Barnsley Building Society. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about the deal as it will impact my mortgage with Barnsley Building Society. 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.

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

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

Is it the case that all Dunnington legal practices on every bank conveyancing panel?

You can use our search tool or you can go into your high street bank branch in Dunnington. the probability is that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Dunnington