AssumingI was to buy a freehold homein Thorpe St Andrew for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew?

The only reduction in fees you would make on is the disbursement for searches. A lawyer still got to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with your vendors conveyancing practitioner, SDLT submission, register the property etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage however it won't be meaningful.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew.

I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Thorpe St Andrew. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Thorpe St Andrew.

I am buying a new build house in Thorpe St Andrew with a loan from Yorkshire Building Society. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it would impact my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Thorpe St Andrew for my purchase. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

You may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training purposes.