Me and my partner are purchasing a property in Leighton Buzzard. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to send our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My father informed me that in buying a property in Leighton Buzzard there could be a number of restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Leighton Buzzard which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Leighton Buzzard should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My wife and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from TSB as we want to carry out renovations to our home in Leighton Buzzard. Do we need to appoint a nearby Leighton Buzzard solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

TSB do not ordinarily appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB panel.

It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in Leighton Buzzard completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am purchasing my first flat in Leighton Buzzard with a mortgage from Virgin Money. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my conveyancer about the deal as it may put at risk my mortgage 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.

Should I be concerned that third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting an online conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Leighton Buzzard conveyancing company?

As with lots of professional services, often referrals from relatives can be most helpful. Nevertheless there are many people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies may suggest solicitors to choose. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there exists a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to appoint your own lawyer. You need to be aware that most mortgage providers specify a panel list of solicitors you must use for the lender aspect of your house move.

I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Leighton Buzzard it reveals many property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for purchase transaction?

The best way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so ask friends and those you trust who have bought a property in Leighton Buzzard or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Leighton Buzzard vary, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four fee estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the charges are guaranteed not to increase.