We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Wimborne Minster?

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

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Nottingham, do Wimborne Minster solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Wimborne Minster conveyancing solicitors were instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Barclays?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Barclays done the survey? Have you informed Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I have finally had an offer on an apartment in Wimborne Minster accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have put an offer on a flat, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Wimborne Minster. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey, Wimborne Minster conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should ensure that your property lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent phase this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of purchasers would apply for a home loan with Leeds Building Society and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancer to proceed with the conveyancing in Wimborne Minster.

Have completed on a a terraced house in Wimborne Minster , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Wimborne Minster conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be certain that my purchase is recorded.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Wimborne Minster registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any third parties. At present roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration takes place after the purchaser has moved in to the premises so registration formalities is not typically primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am purchasing a new build house in Wimborne Minster with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my lawyer about the extras as it would adversely affect my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

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.

Is it true that a Wimborne Minster conveyancing practice taken to court by clients for failing to conduct the appropriate conveyancing investigations?

Our attention has not be brought to such a Wimborne Minster conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, clients purchasing a house in Cumbria successfully sued their lawyer due to development plans to construct a wind farm not being identified in conveyancing searches.

Where you are thinking of buying a home in Wimborne Minster It is important that your solicitor conduct all Wimborne Minster conveyancing searches required to ensure you have relevant and up to date information before acquiring a property.