We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green found by you but stumbled across alternative quotes on the internet look cheaper – why is this?
There are a variety of conveyancing organisations offering theoretically looks to be very low prices. We suggest that you give due consideration about how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the legal work. Many of them highlight a budget fee as a headline but plant supplemental fees in the small print..
I own a freehold house in Bartley Green yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Bartley Green and has limited impact for conveyancing in Bartley Green but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.
What happens if my solicitor is suspended from the Virgin Money Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Bartley Green?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Bartley Green is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Bartley Green are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bartley Green you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bartley Green may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I have to choose one who is on the Santander conveyancing list. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green five minutes from me but she is not approved by Santander
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green on the Santander panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Bartley Green. In making use of search facility on this site, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Bartley Green and beyond.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Swansea but I am based in Bartley Green. My lawyer (who is 300 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Bartley Green who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Bartley Green