We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Grove Park?

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

I have been told that property searches are the main cause of delay in Grove Park conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Grove Park.

I purchased a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Grove Park. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Barnsley Building Society to clarify?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Grove Park and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Grove Park with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it would jeopardize my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

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.

Due to exchange soon on a basement flat in Grove Park. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Grove Park should include some of the following:

Changes to the flat Does the lease prevent you from subletting the property, or having a home office for business Who has the liability to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important that you know which party is duty bound to repair and maintenance of every part of the building Who has the liability for repairing the window frames

After months of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Grove Park. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Grove Park conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Grove Park flat is 49 Woodstock Court Burnt Ash Hill in May 2012. the payment of £64,116 by the leaseholder was the premium which the Tribunal found due for the lease extension in this case. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 23.26 years.