What does a local search tell me regarding the property I am buying in Hersham?

Hersham conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance PSG The local search plays an important role in many a Hersham conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Hersham. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hersham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am purchasing a new build house in Hersham with a loan from Halifax. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about the deal as it will impact my mortgage with Halifax. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

Given that I will soon spend 450k on 3 bedroom house in Hersham I wish to talk to a lawyer concerning theconveyancing ahead of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer who will be carrying out your conveyancing in Hersham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a matter reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Hersham should be the figure that you end up paying.

I am a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the high street agent to do our conveyancing in Hersham. I am am extremely disappointed with the level of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you must inform them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the offer are re-sent. Your conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Hersham