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Reasons to use our Bartley Green conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Bartley Green lawyers work in conjunction with Bartley Green estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 2 Bartley Green solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 The Bartley Green conveyancing practitioners that are identified are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Bartley Green
  • 4 Over the years Bartley Green lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Bartley Green local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Bartley Green.
  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Bartley Green have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Bartley Green and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bartley Green since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bartley Green

My financial adviser says he needs my Bartley Green law firm’s panel reference for the HSBC conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have tried my local Bartley Green office but they don't know it.

You are best placed to get this information from your Bartley Green property lawyer . Most Bartley Green conveyancing practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

When can the exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Bartley Green and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?

If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Bartley Green you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the law practices we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the sale agreement is not the critical part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Bartley Green for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest 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 Bartley Green conveyancing specialists.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Bartley Green I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bartley Green for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

Do I need to be suspicious that 3rd parties that I am dealing with are recommending a nationwide conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Bartley Green conveyancing practice?

As with lots of professional services, often suggestions from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are lots of players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders might all put forward conveyancers to appoint. On occasion these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there may be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to choose your own conveyancer. You need to be aware that some lenders specify a panel list of lawyers you must use for the lender related work in your house move.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years left on my flat in Bartley Green. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. On the whole a specialist may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Bartley Green.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Bartley Green - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    The best form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often retained where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. Is anyone aware of any major works in the near future that will likely increase the maintenance costs? You should want to find out as much as you can regarding the company managing the block as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to every day matters like the upkeep of the common parts. Ask other people whether they are happy with them. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that the service fees are due to the managing agents and precisely what it includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bartley Green regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bartley Green but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • M J Darby & Co, 107 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PB
  • David Bunn & Co, 886 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2NS
  • Carvill & Johnson Llp, Victoria House, 966-972 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2PE
  • Abc Law Limited, The Coach House, 217 Harborne Park Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0BQ
  • George Mitchell Colman & Co, 1 Vine Terrace, High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9PU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bartley Green regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bartley Green practicing in commercial conveyancing in Bartley Green. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • M J Darby & Co, 107 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PB
  • David Bunn & Co, 886 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2NS
  • Carvill & Johnson Llp, Victoria House, 966-972 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2PE
  • Newland Solicitors, 415 Hagley Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 2AD
  • Abc Law Limited, The Coach House, 217 Harborne Park Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0BQ

Planning law solicitors in Bartley Green regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bartley Green with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Vicarage Court Solicitors Limited, 5 Vicarage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3ES
  • Clarke Willmott Llp, 138 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors Llp, 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2ES
  • Gateley Plc, 111 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2HJ
  • The Wilkes Partnership Llp, 41 Church Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2RT

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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