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Conveyancing in Kings Heath : Keep it Local

Main reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Kings Heath

  • 1 The companies identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal connections with Kings Heath selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Kings Heath property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Kings Heath conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 4 No matter what any other solicitors tell you it just might be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 5 Kings Heath conveyancers work in conjunction with Kings Heath estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kings Heath since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kings Heath

We note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Kings Heath?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Kings Heath.

The Kings Heath conveyancing solicitors that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Kings Heath have suddenly closed. I chose them because I had to have a firm on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and my family Kings Heath lawyer was not. I cut them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to help.

I purchased a renovated Victorian property in Kings Heath. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Britannia. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Kings Heath and other locations in 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 check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Kings Heath in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend not give a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Kings Heath. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kings Heath to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Kings Heath for my house move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

Are there common deficiencies that you encounter in leases for Kings Heath properties?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Kings Heath. Most leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    A duty to insure the building A provision to repair to or maintain elements of the premises

You could have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. HSBC Bank, The Mortgage Works, and Britannia all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.

I invested in buying a studio flat in Kings Heath, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Kings Heath with over 90 years remaining are worth £207,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2081

With 57 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kings Heath regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kings Heath but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Lia Solicitors, 6 Poplar Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7AD
  • Glover Priest Solicitors Limited, 56 Springfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7DY
  • Apc Solicitors, 30 Elmfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9TN
  • Hadgkiss Hughes & Beale, 83 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8EB
  • David Warren Jones, Sycamore House, 23a Sycamore Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2AA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kings Heath regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kings Heath practicing in commercial conveyancing in Kings Heath. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Lia Solicitors, 6 Poplar Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7AD
  • Glover Priest Solicitors Limited, 56 Springfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7DY
  • Apc Solicitors, 30 Elmfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9TN
  • Hadgkiss Hughes & Beale, 83 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8EB
  • Dassaur Solicitors Limited, 700 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 4AT

Planning law solicitors in Kings Heath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kings Heath specialising in planning law. This may include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Dassaur Solicitors Limited, 700 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 4AT
  • Eric Bowes & Co, 139 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3AY
  • Vicarage Court Solicitors Limited, 5 Vicarage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3ES
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors Llp, 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2ES
  • Clarke Willmott Llp, 138 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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