My partner’s mother is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get preferential pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Poole?

It’s wise to get 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this site. The prices do vary but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is the case with most professions.

We are purchasing a new build apartment in Poole and my lawyer is advising me that she has to the bank to reveal incentives from the builder. I am under pressure to exchange and I would rather not prolong matters. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

I am buying a terraced house in Poole. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Poole you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Poole.

I am purchasing a new build house in Poole benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about this side-deal as it may put at risk my loan with Britannia. 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 what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Poole and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act provides security of tenure to business lessees, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Poole is one of the numerous locations in which the firms we work with are located