I was recommended to a lawyer who has given a fee estimate £1400 for no move no fee conveyancing in Perry Barr. I am selling a Victorian house for £175,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Perry Barr?

The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by say £125. On the other hand, you maylive to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to be sure that the firm can also act for your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to choose a Perry Barr conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Perry Barr.

Do lawyers request money on account for conveyancing in Perry Barr?

If you are buying a property in Perry Barr your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is as part of the total price then this should be required immediately prior to contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Perry Barr is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Perry Barr are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Perry Barr you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Perry Barr may decide 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 residence.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Perry Barr for my house move. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

You can search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training reasons.

We have instructed a Perry Barr conveyancing solicitor for our home move (novice purchasers) and have picked up in the engagement letter that they are not covered by the FCA. Should I be concerned or is that standard with conveyancer?

We can't see why they should be. Most lawyer don't lend money. You should check that they are regulated by the SRA, who have specific rules regulating amounts sitting in their bank.