My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Tulse Hill. I need to find out whether they are on the approved list of lawyers. Could you advise?

You should contact the lawyer and ask them whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively you should get in touch with who may be able to help.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Tulse Hill?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Tulse Hill will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Tulse Hill. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Tulse Hill.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Tulse Hill it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Tulse Hill commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Tulse Hill.

The deeds to our home can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Tulse Hill 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

You no longer need to have the physical deeds to evidence that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I'm buying my first flat in Tulse Hill with a mortgage from . The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not reveal to my conveyancer about the extras as it would adversely affect my loan with . Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

We're first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the property agent has warned us that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's preferred solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Tulse Hill

We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your preferred Tulse Hill conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.