I am purchasing a garden flat in Perry Barr. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Perry Barr you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Perry Barr.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Perry Barr?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Perry Barr will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Perry Barr. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Perry Barr.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Perry Barr it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Perry Barr commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Perry Barr.

Is it possible to transfer to a new solicitor as I have to instruct a firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing list. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Perry Barr round the corner but she is not approved by Virgin Money

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Perry Barr on the Virgin Money panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Perry Barr. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Perry Barr.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Perry Barr. Before I get started I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Perry Barr - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Perry Barr, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Perry Barr with a long lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2092

You have 68 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

My lawyers in Perry Barr have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with the mortgage company. Is it case that being on the bank conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?

It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the bank Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.