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Reasons to use our Shard End conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Shard End home moves can become significantly more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Shard End who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 The firms listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 The Shard End conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Shard End
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shard End since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shard End

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Shard End? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Shard End. Nowadays you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing deal without first supplying evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a council tax bill. Please note that if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper section and photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.

Evidence of the source of funds is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer will need to have this information on record. Your Shard End conveyancing solicitor will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any monies from you into their client account and they may also ask further questions regarding the origin of funds.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Shard End. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Barclays Direct approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?

The first thing to do is call your solicitor and enquire whether they can act for the bank. Otherwise you should call Barclays Direct who may be able to assist.

I have recentlybecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Shard End for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Shard End conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Shard End is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Shard End are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Shard End you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Shard End may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Hoping to buy a property located in Shard End and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Shard End. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Shard End area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Shard End. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £125,000 maisonette in Shard End on Thursday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Shard End?

For most leasehold sales in Shard End conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Shard End 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 Shard End leasehold property is £350. For Shard End 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 supply answers.

Shard End Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before buying

    You will want to discover as much as possible regarding the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. As the owner of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day issues such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. Don't be shy to ask prospective neighbours if they are happy with them. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and specifically what it includes. Generally speaking the cost for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Shard End require leaseholders to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works. Who is in charge of the block?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shard End

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shard End practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Benjamin Law Company Limited, Equipoint, 1506 -1508 Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8AD
  • Waters & Co, 81 High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B46 3AG
  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shard End regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shard End with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Shard End. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Evans Derry Solicitors, 46 Chelmsley Circle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5UH
  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Aspen Court Solicitors Limited, 191 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8UR
  • Benjamin Law Company Limited, Equipoint, 1506 -1508 Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8AD
  • Kilroys, Suite 2m1, Park Business Centre, Wood Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9QR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Shard End regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shard End but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Northwood Banks & Co Ltd, 1600 Coventry Road, B26 1AL
  • Seymour Luke Limited, 22 Islington Row Middleway, B15 1LD

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

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