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I instructed a law firm to carry out on my house purchase 4 weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. The firm confirmed to me that they are on Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel and provided me their panel number. Birmingham Midshires then ,via my broker advised that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Do I instruct a different law firm currently on the approved panel for Birmingham Midshires?
You may be very frustrated with the lawyer but if it only go take a few more days they it may be worth waiting as, depending on how far progressed you are you may end up delaying the transaction by a number of weeks if you need to replace your solicitor You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Birmingham Midshires as to the time frame to get your lawyer reinstated on the panel once again.
Can you help?. For no fault of my lawyer but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Birmingham Midshires was date stamped random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on Tues etc. My solicitor says that as she is on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel she needs to redo the searches as they are now out of date.
One of the many conditions to being on the Birmingham Midshires approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Birmingham Midshires)which specifies that a local authority search be not more than 6 months old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Birmingham Midshires.
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Middlesbrough on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for Birmingham Midshires ?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..
I am purchasing a right to buy flat and getting a mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel in your location.
When it comes to lenders such as Birmingham Midshires do lawyers have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to proceed? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save us both money? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with Birmingham Midshires involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Birmingham Midshires. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel.
I have paid off my mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Birmingham Midshires panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Birmingham Midshires mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Birmingham Midshires mortgage from the register. Birmingham Midshires,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
but are not moving to another property
where the Birmingham Midshires has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Birmingham Midshires has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Birmingham Midshires mortgage has been paid off.
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