We are soon to complete on the purchase of a house in Great Linford but as a result of wreckage from some water damage at the property I have managed to agree recompense from the seller in the sum of £2k in the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement but RBS are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?
The conveyancer being on a RBS approved list is required to advise RBS of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to disclose the price change to RBS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, RBS and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Great Linford.
We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Great Linford?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Great Linford.
I have just over seventy years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Great Linford. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 20/5/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Great Linford 10 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your solicitor should know precisely where to locate all the appropriate documentation so you can purchase or dispose of your house without any difficulty. Where duplicates are not available, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the premises.
I'm buying a new build house in Great Linford with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my lawyer about this side-deal as it would jeopardize my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.
I have been recommended by a number of estate agents in Great Linford to select a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your services over another?
We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.