What tips do you have for searching for cost effective conveyancing in Castle Bromwich?
Option 1 is to ask connections who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Option 2 is to search the internet for conveyancing in Castle Bromwich. Pick up the phone to two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing costs illustrations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct the conveyancing beforecommitting.
Third is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your individual requirements including area of the property,timings, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is. Do not be teased by £99 conveyancing in Castle Bromwich
My uncle informed me that in buying a property in Castle Bromwich there could be various restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Castle Bromwich which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Castle Bromwich should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We had chosen solicitors locally in Castle Bromwich on the Leeds Building Society solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a further sum for the legal aspects of the Leeds Building Society mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Leeds Building Society?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Leeds Building Society but by your Castle Bromwich conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Leeds Building Society panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Castle Bromwich on 15/12/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
How does conveyancing in Castle Bromwich differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Castle Bromwich approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because developers in Castle Bromwich typically purchase 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 used to new build conveyancing in Castle Bromwich or who has acted in the same development.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one near me in Castle Bromwich I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Castle Bromwich in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Castle Bromwich for my home move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training requirements.
My husband and I are planning to purchase a 2 room ground floor flatin Castle Bromwich with a residential mortgage from a bank. We like our lawyer in Castle Bromwich yet our lender advise she’s not on their "panel". Apparently we need to choose one of the our bank panel solicitors or stay with our Castle Bromwich solicitor and incur the extra fees for one of their panel ones to represent our lender. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that our mortgage company use our Castle Bromwich lawyer?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage company home loan offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank's conveyancing panel. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels, including almost all conveyancing solicitors in Castle Bromwich : a mortgagee could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.