We have rather assertive vendors who has recommended a exclusivity contract with a down payment of 5k. Are such contracts recommended for Earls Barton conveyancing transactions?

This kind of contract is not the norm in Earls Barton, conveyancers are not keen on them as they detract from focusing on the primary objective, namely conveyancing and if you end up having your deposit forfeited then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no assurance that just because the proprietor has signed an exclusivity agreement they will complete the sale with you. They may be in contravention of the contract if they are offered a big enough incentive to do so because a wronged buyer with the benefit of a exclusivitycontract will still be duty bound to show losses as a consequence of the breach and these may not compare to the extra amount that your vendor may gain by breaking the agreement, no matter how morally shameful that may be.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Earls Barton? Why is this being asked of me?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identification documents of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign should reaffirm this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. Should you refuse to hand over identification documents, your solicitor would not be able to act for you.

five months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Earls Barton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Hoping to buy a property located in Earls Barton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Earls Barton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Earls Barton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

Are Earls Barton conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to publish clear conveyancing figures?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, nevertheless, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Earls Barton or or elsewhere in the country.