I am about to complete on the purchase of a house in Nether Edge but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate recompense from the vendor of six thousand pounds by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process yet Bank of Ireland will not permit this. Why were they involved?

Any lawyer being on a Bank of Ireland approved list is obliged to advise Bank of Ireland of any variations to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to notify the price change to Bank of Ireland then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Bank of Ireland and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Nether Edge.

Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Nether Edge conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel?

Nether Edge conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Co-operative directly.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial land in Nether Edge?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Nether Edge will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Nether Edge. The search result sets out definitive data 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 Nether Edge.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Nether Edge it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Nether Edge commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Nether Edge.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Nether Edge benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about the extras as it may adversely affect my mortgage with Barclays . Should I keep quiet?.

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 novice buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the vendor will only move forward if we instruct the agent's preferred lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Nether Edge

We suspect that the seller is not behind this request. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Nether Edge conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.