Finally the sale completed on my house in Forest Hill last November but our buyer keeps e-mailing me complaining that his lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Following your sale your conveyancer is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Forest Hill.

Is it necessary to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when acquiring a property in Forest Hill?

Unless a prior purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Forest Hill to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I'm buying a new build house in Forest Hill benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about this side-deal as it could adversely affect my loan with TSB. 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.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Forest Hill prior to appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Forest Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My business partner and I are intending to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Forest Hill for under £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Forest Hill, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or email us so that we may provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.