My fiancee and I are buying our first property. The property lawyer has texted usto ask if we would like to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we in the dark as to what's necessary for conveyancing in Hall Green

The range of Hall Green conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could supply. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask the lawyer to guide you.

As a FTB what is the most important number one tip you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Hall Green?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Hall Green and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. For instance, the seller, estate agent and on occasion your lender. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Hall Green is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose role it is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. You must always trust your solicitor ahead of the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

How does conveyancing in Hall Green differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Hall Green approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because house builders in Hall Green usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Hall Green or who has acted in the same development.

Is it possible to transfer to a new firm as I have to select one who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Hall Green round the corner but the firm is not approved by Virgin Money

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Hall Green on the Virgin Money panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Hall Green. In utilising search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Hall Green.

We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the agent advised that the seller will only proceed if we instruct their recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Hall Green

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they require ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your preferred Hall Green conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.