Our nephew is in the process of securing a new build apartment in Westerham with a home loan from Co-operative. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?
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 Co-operative 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 Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
How up to date is your search tool for Westerham conveyancing solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel? Do HSBC send you an updated list?
Westerham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from HSBC directly.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Westerham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Westerham
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Westerham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Westerham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Westerham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Westerham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Westerham for my sale. Can I see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training reasons.
My husband and I have just become aware that one of the partners of the law firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Westerham is related to the vendor. Is this allowed?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is allowable. Where you are obtaining a mortgage then the bank may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for RBS - Direct Line One as of 17/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :