Our grandson is purchasing a new build apartment in Brigg with a mortgage from . His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The document 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 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 conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

We are planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Brigg who is on the approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Brigg.

I have recentlydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Brigg for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Brigg conveyancing specialists.

I am downsizing from my property. My previous solicitors have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Brigg if that affects matters.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Brigg. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

I’m about to sell my garden flat in Brigg. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently had a half-yearly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and maintenance invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I bought a garden flat in Brigg, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Brigg with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.