Is the fact that my conveyancer in Colsterworth is not on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Colsterworth conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Colsterworth?

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

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Colsterworth?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Colsterworth. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm buying a new build house in Colsterworth with a mortgage from . The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it will jeopardize my loan with . Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Colsterworth. I happened to discover a site which appears to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?