Our family lawyer has sent a quote for £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Mossley Hill. I’m hoping to downsize from a purpose built detached home for £250,000. This sounds overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Mossley Hill?

The quote is slightly on the high side. If you are content to invest time scrutinising quotes you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to check the conveyancer can represent your lender. Do utilise our comparison tool to locate a Mossley Hill conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Mossley Hill.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Mossley Hill is more expensive?

Mossley Hill leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Mossley Hill?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Mossley Hill. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent informed us that the seller will only move forward if we instruct their chosen solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Mossley Hill

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to appoint your preferred Mossley Hill conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by head office.

We are considering instructing an online conveyancing practitioner as opposed to a Mossley Hill conveyancing firm. Should I ‘stay local’?

Advantages do exist in being able to visit a local Mossley Hill conveyancing solicitor for instance

• signing documents and and when necessary
• having one on one explanations of matters that need explaining
• the ability to raise concerns if matters are not going as expected

When analysing estimates, look out for hidden extras. The majority decent Mossley Hill high street solicitors give an all-inclusive price. Often online agents seem to offer discounted fees, but have burried 'extras' in the fine print.