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Reasons to use our Cannock conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Cannock
  • 2 Cannock lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Cannock conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 3 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Cannock will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank member panel.
  • 4 No matter what any other companies inform you it could be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign documents. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cannock since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cannock

Is the fact that my solicitor in Cannock is not identified on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s work?

It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should contact the Cannock conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

Is it the case that all Cannock CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the TSB conveyancing list of approved practices?

A selection of lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Cannock. I have a mortgage offer with Kent Reliance. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. 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 Kent Reliance, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Cannock. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Cannock is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Cannock are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Cannock you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cannock may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I am downsizing from my home. My previous solicitors has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Cannock if that affects matters.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Cannock. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

My husband and I are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Cannock. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental costs and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Cannock

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £400,000 garden flat in Cannock in just under a week. The landlords agents has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Cannock?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Cannock conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Cannock Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Cannock leasehold property is £350. For Cannock conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

Cannock Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? Please inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the maintenance fees? The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the tenants have control and even though a managing agent is usually employed if it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Cannock regulated by the SRA

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

  • Burrell Jenkins, First Floor, Ridings House, Ridings Park, Eastern Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 7FH
  • Gardner Iliff & Dowding, 14-16 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AN
  • Dunham Guest & Lyons, 29 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AP
  • Simon Stowe (solicitors) Limited, 92 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1AG
  • Tedstone George & Tedstone, Crown Bridge, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AA

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

  • Lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Carrying out Cannock conveyancing searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation collated by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Going through replies prepared by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Cannock commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Compulsory land purchase Extension of leases

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

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