It has come to my attention via my estate agent that my Bournville the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to call your Bournville conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Bournville?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bournville will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bournville. The report 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 Bournville.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Bournville it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Bournville commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Bournville.

I have recentlybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Bournville for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, 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 Bournville conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing a new build house in Bournville with a loan from Halifax. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my solicitor about the extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

Expecting to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Bournville. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bournville should include some of the following:

Does the lease prevent you from letting out the property, or having a home office for business Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property? Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring? Where does the liability rest for maintaining the window frames

Bournville Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

What is the name of the managing agents? This information is important as a) areas may cause problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to know about it Best to be warned whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared amongst the leasehold owners and will dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or necessitate a specific invoice.