I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Halifax. I intend to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Birmingham. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Halifax conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Birmingham costs more?
Birmingham leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Birmingham what would it be?
We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Birmingham conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
I am planning to move property in April. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Birmingham. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across this site.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your selling agent but this should only be done once the previous owners solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. After that you will need to advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Birmingham or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Birmingham.
We were going to get a DIP from Aldermore this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Aldermore recommend any Birmingham solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Birmingham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Aldermore through the process.
A colleague advised me that where I am purchasing in Birmingham I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Birmingham conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Birmingham around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Birmingham Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Birmingham.
My wife and I have a semi-detached Victorian house in Birmingham. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. Is it worth asking National Westminster Bank to clarify?
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Birmingham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage 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 lawyer who completed the work.
My business partner and I are planning to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Birmingham for less than 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Birmingham, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or phone so as to enable us to furnish you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.