It is a dozen years since I acquired my house in The Meadows. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't locate the deeds. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your mortgage company or they could be archived with the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in The Meadows relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in The Meadows. I need to find out whether they are on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel. Could you advise?

The first thing to do is call the solicitor and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you can get in touch with Birmingham Midshires who may be able to assist.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in The Meadows. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in The Meadows

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

My business partner and I are looking to take over a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in The Meadows for below £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in The Meadows, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or email us so that we may provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the agent has warned us that the vendor will only proceed if we use their chosen solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in The Meadows

It is unlikely the vendors are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to appoint your preferred The Meadows conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give the estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds set by HQ.