I am obtaining a mortgage with Halifax. My intention is to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Bartley Green. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage company Britannia won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

A lender will insist on a panel conveyancer act for it. Borrowers are expected to bear the charges for this. Please make use of our tool to find a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Bartley Green on the Britannia conveyancing panel.

I am expecting a OIP from RBS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do RBS recommend any Bartley Green solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Bartley Green solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the RBS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and RBS through the process.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Bartley Green. I have a mortgage agreed with RBS. 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 RBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel.

My offer was accepted on an apartment in Bartley Green on 26/11/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Yorkshire BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

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 Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Bartley Green. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Bartley Green 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.

Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a basement flat in Bartley Green. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they report fully within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bartley Green should include some of the following:

The physical extent of the premises. This might be the flat itself but may include a roof area or storage are if appropriate. You need to be advised what counts as a Nuisance in the lease Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Details of the parties to the lease, for instance these could be the leaseholder, superior lessor, landlord The unexpired lease term. You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and informed of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years

I bought a studio flat in Bartley Green, conveyancing was carried out 7 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Bartley Green with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2094

With just 68 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.