My partner and I are buying a brand new apartment in New Brighton and my conveyancer is informing me that she is duty bound to the bank to reveal incentives from the builder. I am under pressure to exchange and I don't want to prolong deal. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in New Brighton who is on the Nationwide approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in New Brighton.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in New Brighton. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/2/2025, the requirements read as follows :
What does a local search tell me concerning the property I am purchasing in New Brighton?
New Brighton conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search plays a central role in many a New Brighton conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.
Hoping to buy a property located in New Brighton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about New Brighton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the New Brighton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at New Brighton. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I have miscalculated my finances and am a couple of thousand pounds short a 10% deposit on my apartment purchase in New Brighton , but I am anxious proceed. What can I do?
One option is to try and agree a smaller deposit. Most sellers will accept a smaller deposit or even no deposit for a first time buyer or 100% mortgage. Be aware though that if you fail to complete you will still need to hand over a minimum of 10% of the purchase price regardless of how much deposit was agreed.
You can also agree a simultaneous exchange and completion as no deposit is required for this however neither party will be tied in until completion actually takes place and it can be risky if sellers change their mind at the last second