I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Beddington. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?

You should contact the conveyancer and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you can get in touch with who may be able to confirm.

Will our conveyancer be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Beddington.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Beddington. Some people will acquire a property in Beddington, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Beddington. The standard information sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the owner to determine if the premises has ever been flooded. If flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser may issue a compensation claim stemming from an misleading reply. The buyer’s solicitors may also commission an environmental report. This will indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be conducted.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Beddington years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I am buying a new build house in Beddington with a mortgage from . The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it may adversely affect my mortgage 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.

My business partner and I are hoping to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed costs for commercial conveyancing in Beddington for below £2000?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Beddington, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or email us so that we can supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.