As a FTB what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Turnpike Lane?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Turnpike Lane and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion your lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Turnpike Lane is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.
We are witnessing a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process taking so long. You your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer ahead of the other players when it comes to the legal assignment of property.
What does a local search inform me regarding the house I am purchasing in Turnpike Lane?
Turnpike Lane conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Turnpike Lane conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
The deeds to my home are lost. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Turnpike Lane 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to hold title original deeds to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Turnpike Lane prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Turnpike Lane. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Turnpike Lane especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Turnpike Lane.
How do I search for a Turnpike Lane law firm on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
You can use the facility on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Turnpike Lane conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Turnpike Lane conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the Birmingham Midshires member panel
Is it best to use a Turnpike Lane conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal work however they are based approximately 350kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a high street Turnpike Lane conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that should surpass using an unknown Turnpike Lane conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.