I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Harbury. I need to find out whether they are on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel. Could you assist?

The first thing to do is call the conveyancer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you should call Birmingham Midshires who may be able to help.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Harbury. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Harbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Harbury in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Harbury. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Harbury to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Is it possible to switch firm as I have to select one who is on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Harbury five minutes from me but she is not approved by National Westminster Bank

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Harbury on the National Westminster Bank panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Harbury. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Harbury.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Harbury conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Harbury conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Harbury conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

How many lease extensions have they carried out in Harbury in the last year?

Harbury Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

You will want to discover as much as you can concerning the company managing the building as they will either make living at the property much easier or problematic. Being a leasehold owner you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily matters like the tidiness of the common parts. Enquire of other people if they are happy with them. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the appropriate party and precisely what you get for your money. What is the name of the managing agents? Is there a share of the freehold?