My god-son is buying a house that has just been built in Linslade with a home loan from RBS. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the RBS conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. 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 RBS conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Linslade. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/6/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My partner and I are downsizing from our house in Linslade and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Linslade conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an online conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Linslade. We have lived in Linslade for six years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Edwardian property in Linslade. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Linslade and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
How does conveyancing in Linslade differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Linslade come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because house builders in Linslade typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Linslade or who has acted in the same development.
We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent has warned us that the vendor will only move forward if we use the agent's recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Linslade
It is highly unlikely the owners are driving this. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and explain that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to appoint your preferred Linslade conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing figures set by head office.