Our grandson is purchasing a new build apartment in Oakham with a mortgage from UBS. His solicitor has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the UBS conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the UBS conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

As someone unfamiliar with the Oakham conveyancing process what is the number one tip you can give me for the ownership transfer in Oakham

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Oakham or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the vendor, estate agent and sometimes a bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Oakham an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the process whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.

Every so often a third party with a vested interest will attempt to convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the property agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your conveyancer is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may advise you to do take action that is contrary to your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Oakham 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I'm remortgaging my current house to a buy to let mortgage with Britannia and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further property. The area we are talking about is Oakham. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the two deals?

Do use our search tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are the conveyancer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should talk with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Oakham for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

You can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training reasons.