As I am unsure how the conveyancing bit works what is the most important number one tip you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Browns Green?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Browns Green or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the transaction. For example, the seller, property agent and sometimes a lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Browns Green an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest will attempt to convince you that you should follow their advice. For example, the estate agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your solicitor is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do something that is against your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

My wife and I are purchasing a house in Browns Green. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Browns Green what would it be?

It would be unwise to be swayed by the cheapest Browns Green conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Coventry BS, do Browns Green property lawyers incur a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Browns Green I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Browns Green suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

My uncle has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Browns Green. Do I take his advice?

There are no two ways about it the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek guidance from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

I have been Googling for Browns Green online conveyancing estimates. Can I be assured that all the Browns Green law firms that are identified on your website are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have assured us via an online form that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Browns Green conveyancing solicitor being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel is not accurate.