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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Haslington

Do the conveyancing practitioners indexed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Haslington?

We work with numerous conveyancing lawyers carrying out right to buy conveyancing Please get in touch with the lawyers listed in order to secure a costs calculation.

Will conveyancers request money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Haslington?

If you are buying a property in Haslington your solicitor will request that you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is as part of the total price then this should be needed immediately prior to contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable a few days prior to the day of completion.

I am purchasing a new build house in Haslington with a mortgage from Halifax. The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it may put at risk my mortgage 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.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Haslington ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may not grant a loan on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Haslington. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Haslington especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Haslington.

We yesterday found out that one of the partners of the conveyancing practice undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Haslington is is the mother of the vendor. Is this permitted?

As long as no conflict arises this is allowable. If you are requiring a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements concerning this. For example for Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One as of 16/12/2024, the requirements read as follows :

1.15- May your firm act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower?

No, your firm may not act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower. However, your firm may act if a separate fee earner or separate partner within the firm acts for us.

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