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Reasons to use our Burntwood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Burntwood conveyancers work in conjunction with Burntwood estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 2 Using a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Over the years Burntwood solicitor have established valuable working relationships with Burntwood local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Burntwood.
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Burntwood regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Burntwood home moves can be made significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Burntwood since November 2025*

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of semi property, Springhill Road, WS7 4UL completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £256,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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of flat Cedar Close WS7 4RX, at sale sum of £127,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion

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of semi-detached property, Ashmead Road, WS7 2DG completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £235,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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of apartment Halston Road WS7 2DY, at sale amount of £260,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burntwood

It is a dozen years since I bought my home in Burntwood. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't find the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be kept by the lender or they could be archived with the solicitor who acted in the purchase. Secondly in most cases the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Burntwood relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.

There is lots of here concerning conveyancing in Burntwood but can you isolate your top tip for appointing the right conveyancer in Burntwood

We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Burntwood conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

My wife and I have organised the release of further monies on our home loan from Leeds Building Society as we want to carry out renovations to our property in Burntwood. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Burntwood solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Leeds Building Society do not ordinarily appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Leeds Building Society. Burntwood conveyancing practitioners were instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Leeds Building Society?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Leeds Building Society conducted the survey? Have you advised Leeds Building Society as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Burntwood?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Burntwood. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one near me in Burntwood I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Burntwood suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

How straightforward is it to use the search tool to get a quote from a conveyancing practitioner in Burntwood on the approved list for my mortgage?

1st pick a lender such as Halifax, Chelsea Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then specify your location for instance Burntwood. Conveyancing firms in Burntwood and further afield should be listed.

Our solicitor in Burntwood has informed me that he requires identification documents asserting that this is part of his obligations as a conveyancer on the lender Conveyancing panel. Can this be correct?

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 mortgage company. This is not specific to conveyancing in Burntwood

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Burntwood regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Burntwood but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Simon Stowe (solicitors) Limited, 92 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1AG
  • Burrell Jenkins, First Floor, Ridings House, Ridings Park, Eastern Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 7FH
  • Moseleys, Compton House, 18 Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LL
  • Keelys Llp, 28 Dam Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6AA
  • Supreme Law Solicitors, 37 High Street, Pelsall, Walsall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 4LX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Burntwood

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Burntwood practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Simon Stowe (solicitors) Limited, 92 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1AG
  • Somerfield & Co Limited, Office 6, 2nd Floor Charrington House, 17a Market Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6JX
  • Moseleys, Compton House, 18 Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LL
  • Keelys Llp, 28 Dam Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6AA
  • Adcocks Solicitors Limited, Chancery House, 27 Lombard Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6DP

Home buying in Burntwood is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to supplemental questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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