I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Meir for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Meir conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Meir with a mortgage from Barclays . The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the extras as it may affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Meir before retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders will not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Meir. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My business partner and I are looking to take over a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Meir for below £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Meir, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Let us have your details or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Is it best to choose a Meir conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal formalities however his firm is located over three hundred kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a high street Meir conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and on the whole were content that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Meir conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.