My fiance’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will receive preferential rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Mossley Hill?

It’s a good idea to get 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that fees seem to vary but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Mossley Hill for our home move. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our mortgage lenders Skipton Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Lenders ordinarily restrict either the category or the volume of conveyancing firms on their member panel. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the profile of firm, a few lenders have limited the amount of solicitor practices they use to act for them. You should note that Skipton Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Skipton Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there are mixed views regarding the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry reveal that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Mossley Hill only execute a couple conveyances per annum.

I am buying a new build house in Mossley Hill with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not reveal to my lawyer about this extras as it may adversely affect my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

My company is intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-sale-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Mossley Hill for less than 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Mossley Hill, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right solicitor. Regarding the fees this will depend on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

What are the specific benefits to instructing a high street lawyer in Mossley Hill

Plenty of house movers in Mossley Hill prefer a nearby high street lawyer so that they can visit if they have questions, and to execute mortgage deeds without using the post.

There is a marginal edge in selecting a solicitor local to the premises you are planning to purchase, due to the in-depth knowledge of the locality and possible local issues - but this is moot. Most conveyancers are now via the web and may be any place in the world.