I sincerely hope you can help me. My Erdington conveyancer is assuring me that he is legally obliged toconduct Erdington conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Santandersolicitor panel. Do I not have a choice here?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Erdington conveyancing searches.

As someone not used to the Erdington conveyancing process what’s your top tip you can give me concerning the home moving process in Erdington

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Erdington and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For instance, the vendor, property agent and even potentially the bank. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Erdington is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you should always trust your lawyer above the other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Erdington. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. Can you help?

The first thing to do is phone the lawyer and ask them if they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can call Accord Mortgages Ltd who may be able to assist.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Erdington?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Erdington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am selling my property. My former lawyers have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Erdington if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Erdington. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.