We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Queenborough who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Queenborough.

I am purchasing a new build house in Queenborough with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not disclose to my solicitor about the deal as it will put at risk my mortgage with the lender. 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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Queenborough I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Queenborough in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Taking into account that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Queenborough I would like to talk to a conveyancer about mytransaction ahead of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer due to be carrying out your conveyancing in Queenborough.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Queenborough should be the figure that you are charged.

We are 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to solicitors by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Queenborough. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A solicitor would need to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating expenses and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool should help you find a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Queenborough