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  • 1 Drakes Cross property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Drakes Cross conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers have offices in Drakes Cross - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 Drakes Cross solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Drakes Cross are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Drakes Cross and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Over the years Drakes Cross property lawyer have developed very good connections with Drakes Cross local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Drakes Cross since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Drakes Cross

Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend execute conveyancing in Drakes Cross by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out personalised exchanges. You should call us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to availability.

I am considering applying for a Yorkshire BS mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Drakes Cross with 60% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Yorkshire BS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

I am aiming to move house in April. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing firm was organised prior to coming across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the property agent but this should only be done once the vendors solicitors inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. You will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Drakes Cross or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

Can you point me to a directory of Skipton panel solicitors in Drakes Cross on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings open the public online. Where you are seeking to appoint a Drakes Cross property lawyer on the Skipton please use our facility.

My wife and I are in the throws of looking at flats in Drakes Cross and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a lawyer in place at this point? I am planning to take a mortgage with Santander.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Santander, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I am using a search engine for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Drakes Cross it reveals numerous conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for my move?

The best way of seeking the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so ask friends and those you trust who have acquired a property in Drakes Cross or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Drakes Cross vary, so it's sensible to request at least four costs illustrations from different solicitors. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

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

    Rent payments - how much and what the invoice dates are, and also know whether this is subject to change What options are open to you if an adjoining owner breaches a clause of their lease? The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder, head lessor, landlord Changes to the flat
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Drakes Cross please enquire of your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Drakes Cross, conveyancing was carried out July 1997. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Drakes Cross with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2089

With only 63 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £16,200 and £18,600 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Are Drakes Cross conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to publish clear conveyancing costs?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Drakes Cross or across England and Wales.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross regulated by the SRA

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

  • Sydney Mitchell Llp, Chattock House, 346 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3DN
  • Wadsworths Solicitors Limited, 325 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3BL
  • Eric Bowes & Co, 139 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3AY
  • Howell & Co, 1341, Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9HW
  • Sarah Dwight Solicitor, 1340 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9EH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Drakes Cross with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Drakes Cross. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Sydney Mitchell Llp, Chattock House, 346 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3DN
  • Howell & Co, 1341, Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9HW
  • Ashley James Solicitors Limited, Centre Court 1301 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9HH
  • Reilly & Co Solicitors Limited, Centre Court, 1301 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9HH
  • Glover Priest Solicitors Limited, 56 Springfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7DY

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Drakes Cross regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Drakes Cross but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • John Wilson & Co, 31 Raddlebarn Road, B29 6HH
  • Northwood Banks & Co Ltd, 1600 Coventry Road, B26 1AL

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

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