Please could you suggest a Yorkshire Building Society sanctioned Southwark conveyancing lawyer that can complete within a short deadline? Am I best advised to unstruct a local Southwark conveyancer or a factory type comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Southwark conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Southwark. Visit a couple of firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your requirements together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that you are most comfortable with.

I purchased my flat on 13 July and the transaction details is not yet on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Southwark advises it should be recorded in less than a month. Are transfers in Southwark uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Southwark registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration occurs once the buyer is living at the premises therefore an expedited registration is not always primary concern but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am purchasing a new build house in Southwark with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my conveyancer about this side-deal as it could put at risk my loan with the bank. 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.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Southwark for my home move. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

Me and my wife are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Southwark, and need to get solicitors appointed. We have utilised the different comparison based websites and the quotes are from all over the country. Is it advisable to have a Southwark solicitor local to your prospective new home? I am fine to do everything over the internet, but I assume at some point we will be required to physically go into the lawyer's office to sign papers?

The conveyancing practitioner does not need to be in Southwark, but choosing local means that you can visit their offices if required, for instance, if a signature is needed urgently. Also, a Southwark solicitor is likely to be familiar with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local lawyer) with them, which should help smooth the process.