Me and my partner are purchasing a apartment in Mildenhall. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to put money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

A colleague pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Mildenhall there could be various restrictions preventing external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Mildenhall which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Mildenhall should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Are all Mildenhall Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel?

It is true that some lenders now make use of CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

3 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Mildenhall took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. 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 asset 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.

I am buying my first flat in Mildenhall with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my conveyancer about the side-deal as it would jeopardize my mortgage with Bank of Scotland. 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.

What is different about your site and other online quote calculators for conveyancing in Mildenhall?

At this site obtain a conveyancing quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues of your conveyancing in Mildenhall. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate commission deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm that pays the most kickback, not the best value conveyancing in Mildenhall

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Mildenhall for my sale. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.