My fiance’s brother is a conveyancer. I anticipate that I'll be able to get mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Bartley Green?
You should compare pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. The amounts seem to be different but the service one can expect are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.
I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Bartley Green. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 9/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a house in Bartley Green? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Bartley Green?
Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Bartley Green to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
How does conveyancing in Bartley Green differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Bartley Green contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Bartley Green tend to purchase 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bartley Green or who has acted in the same development.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Bartley Green I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Bartley Green in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension 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 speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
I'm remortgaging my current property to a BTL loan with Halifax and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on a second property. The area we are talking about is Bartley Green. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two lenders and link together the two deals?
Do use our search tool on this page to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are your lawyer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and communicate your desired outcome and needs.