My son is purchasing a new build apartment in Sharnbrook with a mortgage from Santander. His lawyer has advised him of a delay in receiving 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 purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Santander 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 Santander 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 for my purchase of a house in Sharnbrook. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 14/6/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My aunt advised me that in buying a property in Sharnbrook there could be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Sharnbrook which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Sharnbrook should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
My lawyer has informed me that restrictive coveneant insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Sharnbrook?
The appropriate level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and Chelsea Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.
Principality have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a flat in Sharnbrook has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will need to be informed of your property lawyer's details (ensure that the solicitors are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Principality or the financial adviser and finish off any appropriate forms. Principality will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to arrange a time for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to receive the mortgage offer. Principality will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Sharnbrook.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Sharnbrook?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Sharnbrook will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Sharnbrook. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Sharnbrook.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Sharnbrook it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Sharnbrook commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Sharnbrook.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Sharnbrook 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?
As long as you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be evidenced by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, find your property and get up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
My step-father has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Sharnbrook. Do I take his guidance?
There are no two ways about it the best way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to seek guidance from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the firm you're are thinking of instructing.