A mortgage offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom maisonette is expected imminently. Are you able to suggest a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Balsall Heath?

This site is not designed to aid those in pursuit of cut-price fees for conveyancing in Balsall Heath. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing organisations enticing you with low cost conveyancing in Balsall Heath. The optimum outcome, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst it will result in you being stung for additional fees and still not receive the service required.

We are selling our home in Balsall Heath and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Balsall Heath. We have lived in Balsall Heath for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

I have been recommended by a number of estate agents in Balsall Heath to choose a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to offer your site over and above another?

We refuse to offer any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Balsall Heath. I happened to discover a web site which seems to have the perfect offering If it is possible to get all formalities completed via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Back In 2009, I bought a leasehold flat in Balsall Heath. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Balsall Heath who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Balsall Heath conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Balsall Heath, conveyancing formalities finalised November 1999. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Balsall Heath with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2092

You have 68 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.