As a novice what is the most important piece of guidance you can give me regarding purchase conveyancing in Lozells?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Lozells or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the seller, estate agent and sometimes your lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Lozells an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the transaction whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.

On occasion a potential adversary will attempt to persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the property agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your lawyer is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do something that is contrary to your lawyers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Lozells. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you help?

You should phone the solicitor and ask them if they can act for the bank. Alternatively please call Nottingham Building Society who may be able to help.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Lozells. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lozells and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Lozells. I have land on a site which looks to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Are there any distinct advantages to selecting a high street solicitor in Lozells

Plenty of house movers in Lozells prefer a local solicitor so that they can pop into the lawyer’s offices in the event that they have concerns, and to collect paperwork rather than depending on the post.

There is a marginal advantage when opting for a conveyancing practitioner nearby to the premises you are buying, due to the knowledge of the area and potential local concerns - but this is debatable. Many conveyancers carry out their work via the web and could be based anywhere.