Is there a search tool that I can utilise to discover of the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Whitefield is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for thus paying £192.00 in further conveyancing bill.

You should take advantage of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Whitefield’ or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer based in Whitefield or nearest you.

My wife and I are downsizing from our home in Whitefield and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Whitefield. We have lived in Whitefield for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Whitefield for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Whitefield conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing my first flat in Whitefield with a mortgage from . The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it may impact my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Newport but reside in Whitefield. My solicitor (based 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Whitefield who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Whitefield