I was referred a solicitor who has given a fee estimate £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Selly Oak. I am looking to sell a modern detached home for £300,000. Is this over the top? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Selly Oak?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the expensive side. If you shop around you might decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret choosing an an untested lawyer. Remember to be sure the firm can also act for your lender. You can employ our search tool to locate a Selly Oak conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Selly Oak.

Are you able to suggest a Barclays Direct allowed Selly Oak conveyancing practice finish our house move within 10 days? Would it be better to use a local Selly Oak solicitor or a nationwide firm?

We can recommend some very good Selly Oak conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Selly Oak. Go in to two or three law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Mention your time frames together with the reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that appears most efficient.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Selly Oak?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Selly Oak will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Selly Oak. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Selly Oak.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Selly Oak it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Selly Oak commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Selly Oak.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Selly Oak for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training requirements.

Our solicitor in Selly Oak has requested from me proof of ID documents asserting that this is part of his retainer as a conveyancer on the bank Solicitor panel. Is this right?

Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the bank. This is not specific to conveyancing in Selly Oak