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Reasons to use our Curdworth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Curdworth conveyancing can be made significantly more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Curdworth conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 This site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Curdworth will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative companies say it could be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Curdworth is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Curdworth since January 2025*

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of house premises, Fieldhouse Road, B25 8SJ completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £205,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Curdworth

My brother and I have lately purchased a house in Curdworth. We have since encountered a number of issues with the property which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been ordered for conveyancing in Curdworth?

The question is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are relate to conveyancing in Curdworth. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor fills in a document known as a SPIF. If the information turns out to be inaccurate, you could possibly take legal action against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Curdworth.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial land in Curdworth?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Curdworth will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Curdworth. The search result sets out definitive data 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 Curdworth.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Curdworth it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Curdworth commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Curdworth.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Curdworth 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to look for all the appropriate documentation so you may purchase or sell your property without a hitch. Where copies are not available, your lawyer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against future claims on your property.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Curdworth. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Curdworth

    Please supply a car parking plan. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to instruct a firm on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Curdworth five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Skipton Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Curdworth on the Skipton Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Curdworth. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Curdworth.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £400,000 flat in Curdworth next week. The management company has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Curdworth?

Curdworth conveyancing on leasehold apartments nine out of ten times involves fees being levied by managing agents :

    Answering pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Curdworth Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Curdworth leasehold property is £350. For Curdworth conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

Curdworth Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

    Most Curdworth leasehold flats will have a service charge for the upkeep of the building invoiced on behalf of the management company. Where you buy the property you will have to meet this amount, usually in instalments accross the year. This could differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a large amount, say about £25-£75 but you need to check it because occasionally it can be many hundreds of pounds. What restrictions exist in the Curdworth Lease? Its a good idea to find out as much as you can concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical matters such as the tidiness of the communal areas. Ask other tenants what they think of them. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending the funds.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Curdworth

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Curdworth with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Waters & Co, 81 High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B46 3AG
  • Powell & Co, 9-11 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1SD
  • R R Williams & Son Limited, Warwick House, 9 High Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1XP
  • Eddowes Perry And Osbourne Limited, 46 High Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1UL
  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Curdworth regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Curdworth but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Northwood Banks & Co Ltd, 1600 Coventry Road, B26 1AL

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Curdworth almost always consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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