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Reasons to use our Castle Bromwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Castle Bromwich has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Castle Bromwich solicitors work in conjunction with Castle Bromwich estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you require
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Using a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Castle Bromwich selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castle Bromwich since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castle Bromwich

I am nearing exchange of contracts for my flat in Castle Bromwich and the EA has just text me to warn that the purchasers are swapping law firm. I am told that this is due to the fact that the bank will only engage with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a leading mortgage company only engage with certain lawyers rather the firm that they want to select to handle their conveyancing in Castle Bromwich ?

Lenders have always had an approved set of law firms that can act for them, but in recent years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for many years.

Lending institutions point to the increase in fraud by way of justification for the pruning – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to monitor. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your buyers are unlikely to have any impact on this.

I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in Castle Bromwich. What can be done to expedite the buying process?

In the event that you are under pressure for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will have local relationships and intelligence. It is possible that they could have transacted otherhouses in the same street. Therefore consider using a Castle Bromwich conveyancing lawyer. Second, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that 18% of Castle Bromwich conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the home move being delayed by as much as 21 days. It is said that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home moves annually. Many Castle Bromwich conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Castle Bromwich last January yet the purchaser is texting every few hours to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Castle Bromwich.

I am about to put a bid on a leasehold apartment in Castle Bromwich. The property agents tell me that it is normal for flats in Castle Bromwich to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am getting a loan with Virgin. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years remaining.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/3/2024 the requirements read as follows :

85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.

How easy is it to switch solicitor as I have to select a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Castle Bromwich five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Castle Bromwich on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich. In making use of search facility on this website, you can compare fees for conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich and beyond.

We are 17 days into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Castle Bromwich. I am not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

A conveyancer would need to be very poor to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you will need to advise them of the replacement solicitor and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added charges and frustration. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Castle Bromwich

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Aspen Court Solicitors Limited, 191 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8UR
  • Keith Bright Solicitors, 30 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1QN
  • Ahmad & Williams Solicitors Limited, The Rock, 201-203 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1EU
  • Evans Derry Solicitors, 46 Chelmsley Circle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5UH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castle Bromwich specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Ahmad & Williams Solicitors Limited, The Rock, 201-203 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1EU
  • Aman Solicitors Advocates Ltd, 37 - 39 Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1LR
  • Benjamin Law Company Limited, Equipoint, 1506 -1508 Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8AD
  • Loynton & Co Solicitors Ltd, Suite 13, Wing Yip Business Centre, 278 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5HD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castle Bromwich practicing in commercial conveyancing in Castle Bromwich. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Kilroys, Suite 2m1, Park Business Centre, Wood Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9QR
  • Aspen Court Solicitors Limited, 191 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8UR
  • Keith Bright Solicitors, 30 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1QN
  • Evans Derry Solicitors, 46 Chelmsley Circle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5UH

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