Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Shelfield who completed the legal work two years ago asking for a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a loan from . I am now being charged twice the amount. Should I hunt for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate fees seem a tad high. Where you are happy to invest time scrutinising prices you might decrease the fees slightly by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, if you were content with the assistance the firm provided you maycome to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to be sure that the conveyancer can represent . Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Shelfield conveyancing firm on the member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Shelfield.

My grandfather passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Shelfield. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you intend to refinance then will require that you use a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Have completed on a a semi-detached house in Shelfield , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Shelfield conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain the land registry aspects are addressed.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Shelfield registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Registration occurs once the new owner has moved in to the property therefore registration formalities is not typically primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I'm buying my first flat in Shelfield benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about the deal as it could adversely affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Shelfield. I have chance upon a site which looks to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all formalities done via phone that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

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?