I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out property in Bloxwich by 7/11/2023. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and request that they cajole the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will look towards

I am helping my step-mother sell her property in Bloxwich. Will the solicitor order the EPC or do I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was maintained a mandatory element of selling a property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not something that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Bloxwich conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable local accredited person

Does a directory service exist listing RBS panel solicitors in Bloxwich on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

No. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings visible on the web. Where you are in need of a Bloxwich conveyancing practitioner on the RBS please use our tool.

I am purchasing a property in Bloxwich. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Coventry BS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Coventry BS your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing requirements set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Coventry BS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Coventry BS where a lease does not comply with these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Bloxwich.

The deeds to our home are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Bloxwich 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to evidence that you own the land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am buying my first flat in Bloxwich with a loan from National Westminster Bank. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not reveal to my conveyancer about the extras as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Swansea but reside in Bloxwich. My solicitor (approximately 260 miles from merequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Bloxwich to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Bloxwich