We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Crews Hill who is on the solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing 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 . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Crews Hill.

After reviewing online forums for an online solicitor in Crews Hill, many post that I must instruct a CQS assured solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

Crews Hill Conveyancing Quality Scheme solicitors have achieved accreditation by the law Society The Law Society introduced CQS to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables buyers and sellers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Crews Hill is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which accredited firms are based. The scheme requires solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Crews Hill and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Crews Hill. We have lived in Crews Hill for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I am buying a new build house in Crews Hill with a loan from . The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about the deal as it will impact my loan with the bank. 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 into buying my first house which is in Crews Hill and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Crews Hill. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Crews Hill area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Crews Hill. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found