The solicitor who helped my last purchase has given a fee estimate £995 for leasehold conveyancing in Rubery. I am looking to sell a Edwardian house for £125,000. This seems too much. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Rubery?

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. Remember to be sure the firm can represent your lender. You can employ our comparison tool to get a quote a Rubery conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Rubery.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Rubery. The vast majority the properties have already been sold. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Rubery?

Conveyancing Searches are a critical link in the Rubery conveyancing process. There are a large number of search providers conducting Rubery conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search providers and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their data from the local authority.

Just bought a terraced house in Rubery , how long will it take for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Rubery conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to check the registration is addressed.

As far as conveyancing in Rubery is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any interested parties. At present roughly three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the new owner has moved in to the premises so 'speed' is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Rubery. Before I get started I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Rubery - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details 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.

Rubery Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Generally speaking the cost for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Rubery require tenants to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for major repairs or maintenance. How much is the service charge and ground rent on the property? The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the leaseholders benefit from control and even though a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

New build sellers have suggested I use a conveyancing practitioner and I've obtained a quote from them. It's almost three hundred pounds cheaper than my local Rubery solicitor. Should I use them?

Developers normally have lists of conveyancers who are quick and who know the seller’s contract and solicitor. As many developers offer an incentive to choose a preferred solicitor for this reason, any increased fees can be avoided and a developer won't put forward a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they need an exchange within a tight time frame. The argument for not opting for the suggested property lawyer is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the developer. If you worry that this may be the case you should stick with your high street Rubery conveyancer.