Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Greasby even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Greasby with a mortgage from ?

Our search tool is predominantly utilised to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Greasby but we have set out at the end of this page a few Greasby commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Greasby for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Lenders in the main restrict either the type or the amount of conveyancing firms on their panel. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, a few lenders have reduced the number of firms they allow to act for them. You should note that have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there remains differing opinions about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry indicate that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Greasby only perform very few conveyances per annum.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Greasby

Two types of professional can execute conveyancing in Greasby namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals administer the legal services that required to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. Both are duty bound to carry out Greasby conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally administered and that all necessary procedures will be correctly followed.

I am expecting a DIP from this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do recommend any Greasby solicitors on the conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Greasby solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and through the process.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Greasby. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

I'm buying a new build house in Greasby with a mortgage from . The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my solicitor about the deal as it could jeopardize my loan 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.

I was recommended by a number of estate agents in Greasby to choose a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site over alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.