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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Solihull

As I am unsure how the conveyancing process works what is the most important number one tip you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Solihull?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Solihull or throughout Birmingham is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the seller, property agent and sometimes your bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Solihull should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose interest is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a definite creep of a "blame" culture- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. You should always trust your solicitor above the other parties in the home moving process.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Solihull. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Leeds Building Society approved list of lawyers. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

You should phone your lawyer and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you can call Leeds Building Society who may be able to help.

A relative suggested that where I am purchasing in Solihull I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Solihull conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Solihull around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Solihull Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Solihull Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Solihull.

What makes a Solihull lease unmortgageable?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Solihull. All leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can result in certain sections are missing. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

You could encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, Coventry Building Society, and Clydesdale all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.

I acquired a split level flat in Solihull, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Solihull with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2093

With only 69 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

Our sealed bid on detached house in Solihull has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on a property, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Solihull. What should be my next step? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Bank of Ireland?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Solihull conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of purchasers would apply for a home loan with Bank of Ireland and arrange for the survey and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their property lawyer to press on with searches.

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