Would the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Smethwick?

We work with a number of conveyancing practitioners carrying out right to buy conveyancing matters Do get in touch with us with a view to get a costs calculation.

How can we tell if a Smethwick conveyancing solicitor on the Aldermore panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Smethwick getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.

We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Santander as we wish to conduct improvements to our house in Smethwick. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby Smethwick solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Santander do not ordinarily appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander list.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Coventry BS. Is it usual for Coventry BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Smethwick is approved on their conveyancing panel? Coventry BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have justdiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Smethwick for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Smethwick conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Smethwick with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my lawyer about the extras as it may impact my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I today found out that one of the directors of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Smethwick is an aunty of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this allowed?

Provided there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. If you are needing mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements concerning this. For example for Skipton Building Society as of 22/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :