Will conveyancers request an advanced payment when it comes to conveyancing in Headington?

If you are buying a property in Headington your solicitor will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Generally this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is payable against the sale price then this should be asked for shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Headington so that I can attend their offices if required.

Most conveyancing panel lawyers for banks undertake all of the work through the post, e-mail or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in England or Wales. Nevertheless you can check if you have the option of attending the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Headington with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my lawyer about this deal as it will impact my mortgage with Clydesdale. 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.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Monmouth but live in Headington. My lawyer (approximately 200 miles from merequires that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Headington who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Headington based

Is planning permission needed to convert a single dwelling into two appartments in Headington? This has taken place to a property next door to my home in Headington and was not aware of the conversion until it was complete.

Planning Permission yes. Building Reg Approval yes.