We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Erdington found using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative fee calculations on the internet appear less expensive – why is this?

You can find plenty of solicitors marketing theoretically looks to be cut price. We would encourage you to think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the standard of the legal work. Some embed fees deep into the terms of business. The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Erdington neverdo this.

Me and my partner are soon to complete on the purchase of a property in Erdington but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the seller in the sum of £3k taking the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract yet Coventry BS are not allowing this. Why were they notified?

Your conveyancer that is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Coventry BS of any amendments to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to notify the price change to Coventry BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Coventry BS and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Erdington.

My relative recommended that if I am buying in Erdington I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Erdington conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Erdington around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Erdington Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Erdington Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Erdington.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the selling agent told us that the owners will only move forward if we appoint their preferred solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Erdington

It is highly unlikely the owners are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Erdington conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a kickback or hit his conveyancing thresholds demanded by senior management.

My estate agent has recommended their solicitor for the conveyancing in Erdington - won’t it be easier to just use them?

This is not necessarily the case and you are free to opt for whichever conveyancing practitioner you decide for your Erdington home move. The conveyancing practitioner recommended by a 3rd party adviser may not necessarily be the right conveyancer, they may suggest their preferred conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your lawyer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.