Willappointing a Shenfield conveyancing lawyer make the legal process smoother?

Shenfield is a unique place, where regional knowledge counts for a lot. The laid-back lifestyle has it’s attractions – but not for your conveyancing. The conveyancers that we list providing specialist Shenfield intelligence with a proactive, can doapproach that ensures everything runs smoothly. It is a distinct advantage that they enjoy established rapport with mortgage brokers, search providers, surveyors and other Shenfield conveyancing firms

I am purchasing my first flat in Shenfield with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my solicitor about the extras as it would adversely affect my loan with Coventry Building Society. Is this normal?.

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.

I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and found one close by in Shenfield I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Shenfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

If you need a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a house in Neath but I am based in Shenfield. My lawyer (approximately 235 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Shenfield to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

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

What tools are available to search for a Shenfield conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Shenfield and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Shenfield. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.