We were just about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Streetly. We have hit a snag. The loan offer with Halifax runs out on 27/11/2025 but the vendors are insisting on a completion date of 1/12/2025. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The best person to address this concern is your solicitors who will assess if they corresponding with the mortgage broker, owner’s representatives, estate agents or conceivably all three based on what has happend in your conveyancing as of today.

At what point will exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Streetly and am I required to be at the conveyancers branch?

If you are in close proximity to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Streetly you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the law practices we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the sale agreement is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Streetly)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I have todaybecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Streetly for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Streetly conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Streetly differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Streetly come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because builders in Streetly typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Streetly or who has acted in the same development.

Please specify the differing property law services that Streetly conveyancing practices undertake?

Almost all Streetly conveyancing organisations manage to conduct a number of assistance to domestic and rural land proprietors, vendors, first time buyers, landlords and leaseholders helping outwith some of the following:

Domestic sale conveyancing in Streetly and nationally Private residential purchase conveyancing in Streetly and beyond All types of leasehold accommodation including, apartments and maisonettes Equity transfer between partners and families Council House Right-to-Buy Scheme Voluntary first registration of land