Given its high street with an eclectic mix of shops, bars, bistros, and restaurants, whilst also retaining a ‘village feel’, it is unsurprising that Kings Heath is regularly voted on of the most popular places to live in Birmingham. Our conveyancing solicitors in Kings Heath are here to help with your next property move.
KINGS HEATH – THE PLACE TO LIVE
Located 5 miles south of the city centre and taking only 15 mins by car or bus to get into the city, the suburb of Kings Heath is a popular choice for Birmingham residents. The area now known as Kings Heath was originally unoccupied ancient woodland, waste land and common land until 18th century, when the ready supply of timber, flax and clay attracted people to the area. From here, trade, farms and eventually settlements grew around it. It then became part of the county of Worcestershire before eventually becoming incorporated in the City of Birmingham.
Notably looking back in History, J. R. R. Tolkien lived in Kings Heath for a time before moving to other parts of Birmingham. It is widely thought that many of the ideas for Lord of Rings and Middle Earth came from his time in Kings Heath, Birmingham and surrounding area. Today, residents or ‘Heathens’ refer to the area as a village and as a result a village square has been created around All Saints Church as a nod to this notion. It is this village square which features a popular monthly farmers market.
For families and those looking for some open space, Kings Heath is home to two large parks. Highbury Park once formed part of the Grade II listed home, Highbury Hall, which was built for Joseph Chamberlain, the father of the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain who served between 1937 and 1940. The park also is home to Highbury Orchard, which is community project growing fruit, vegetables and even has its own resident bees. The second is Kings Heath Park which covers 35 acres of urban parkland with playgrounds, gardens, tennis courts and a bowling green. The park also has its own tearoom serving refreshments to visitors.
With average house prices in Kings Heath, at the time of writing, being a little over £250,000, there are many options for people looking to live in the area. There is a mixture of flats and terraced housing for first time buyers to larger semi-detached and detached houses suitable for growing families. Talk to one of our experienced and friendly team to discuss how we can help with your next move and our Conveyancing Solicitors in Kings Heath.
HOW CAN EXPRESS CONVEYANCING HELP YOU?
Here at Express Conveyancing, we have been working since 2013 to develop a conveyancing method that keeps you at the heart of what we do. What matters to you, matters to us. We work hard to break down legal jargon in a more user friendly manner and bridge the gap between clients and conveyancing solicitors.
Each client instructing through Express Conveyancing gets access to our panel of some of the finest Law firms in the country whilst also having a dedicated Case Manager working to support you and your conveyancer to progress your transaction as quickly and smoothly as possible.
All of our Law Firms are regulated and accredited by either the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC). Across our panel we have a wide range of knowledge and experience meaning we have someone best placed to help you regardless of how your transaction unfolds. We are experienced at working with some of the biggest agents, auctioneers and new build developers in the country. We have worked with a wide range of mortgage lenders, bridging finance, shared ownership and affordable housing schemes. We have also handled different freehold, leasehold and unregistered property matters. So whether you are a first time buyer, upsizing or downsizing or a property investor, we are here to help you.
SIX BENEFITS FOR CLIENTS INSTRUCTING THROUGH EXPRESS CONVEYANCING
Named Conveyancer
On instruction, all our clients are given a named conveyancer. You will have full contact details for the conveyancer and will be communicating with them directly throughout the course of your transaction. This means you get the most direct advice and can discuss any issues presented during your transaction with the person best placed to help you.
Case Manager
All clients will also be given a Case Manager from Express. The Case Manager’s role is to support you and your Case Manager and act as point of escalation should you need it. Over the years, we have developed good working relationships with all of our panel firms and work in a way which compliments rather than hinders the conveyancing process
Access to our Portal
All clients will be given access to our online case management portal which can be used to track the progress of your transaction. You can also request updates, contact us and upload documents to the portal
Transparent Fee Structure
We operate transparency on fees. All clients are given an itemised quotation at the point of contacting Express Conveyancing. We also take the time to discuss your transaction to check for anything non-standard which may attract additional fees at the start before instruction. This quote is fixed, so long as the mechanics of the transaction remain unchanged from the initial quote. If any additional work is required that wasn’t known about at the start of a transaction then it would be discussed and agreed with you first before any additional charges are applied.
It is important to bear in mind that if you are purchasing a leasehold, there may be notice, service charge apportionment and management company fees to pay but this will only be known as the transaction progresses especially as it varies from property to property.
No completion, no fee
All our clients get the benefit of their first transaction being handled on a no completion, no fee basis, minus any third-party disbursements. This is regardless of the reason your transaction falls through.
For completeness, a second transaction would not be handled on a no completion, no fee basis and you may be required to pay for any work completed so far should this also fall through
Mortgage lender
One of the biggest concerns for our clients and some of the questions we get asked most frequently are can Express Conveyancing act for my chosen mortgage lender? Is Express Conveyancing on all lender panels? What happens if my mortgage lender changes throughout the course of the transaction? Well, the short answer is yes, we can act. Our panel structure means that across all of our law firms, we cover the vast majority of mortgage lenders. We can also accommodate a change in mortgage lender throughout the course of a transaction.
NEXT STEPS
If you would like to chat to one of our experienced team about how Express Conveyancing can help with your next home move, please contact our office on 0800 7999892 or hello@express-conveyancing.co.uk You can also use our online quote calculator to receive an itemised quotation. It is important to discuss your quote with us to ensure that you have the most accurate figure for your specific circumstances.