Having sold my house in Sparkhill last June but my buyer keeps e-mailing every few hours complaining that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened following completion?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Sparkhill.

I am assisting my mother sell her house in Sparkhill. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange the EPC or do I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a required element of moving property. An energy assessment should be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. This is not something that law firms ordinarily arrange. Where you are instructing a Sparkhill conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable Sparkhill accredited person

I'm the only beneficiary of my late father’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Sparkhill. The Sparkhill property was put into my name in . I plan to dispose of the property. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership will be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in . Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be caught by that. How sensible a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this provision primarily exists to capture subsales or the flipping of properties.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Sparkhill. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

I require expedited conveyancing in Sparkhill as I am under a deadline to exchange contracts within one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not getting a mortgage you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Sparkhill the following are examples of issues that can arise and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

What does commercial conveyancing in Sparkhill cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Sparkhill covers a wide range of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

We have an offer in principle from who suggested we could borrow up to £350k. When do we need to appoint a practitioner for conveyancing? Sparkhill is where we are buying.

You can appoint a now requesting that they open a file on your behalf. This will enable: 1) the estate agent to send out the Sales Memorandum to the relevant parties 2) the seller’s to submit the draft paperwork. That being said, do not ask your to start searches until you have your valuation report from and you are happy to move forward.