I am considering applying for a mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Rednal with 60% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Rednal?

Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Rednal namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle conveyancing services that required to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. Both are required to conduct Rednal conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all necessary steps will be correctly followed.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time buyer of a garden flat in Rednal. Do I collect the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Rednal?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be called to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.

My uncle pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Rednal there could be various restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Rednal which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Rednal should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Rednal. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Rednal of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I own a 1st floor flat in Rednal, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Rednal with a long lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

I have today placed an offer on an apartment in Rednal and the broker that we are dealing with recommended his . He quoted £900 plus VAT and disbursements. Does this sound like a good deal?

You should not rely on one estimate. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Rednal. Then pick one that you trust and crucially, is on the approved list of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.