My son is about to exchange on a house that has just been built in Jesmond with a mortgage from Skipton. His solicitor has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Skipton conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. 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 Skipton conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Jesmond?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Jesmond your lawyer will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is as part of the total price then this should be asked for shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Jesmond. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 2/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of hinderance in Jesmond house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Jesmond.
I bought my home on 5 March and my personal details is not yet registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Jesmond expressed confidence that it would be concluded inside ten days. Are properties in Jesmond uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Jesmond registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry need to notify any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of such applications are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the purchaser is living at the property so 'speed' is not usually an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Jesmond for my remortgage. Is it possible to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.