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  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main results in a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Drakes Cross estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Over the years Drakes Cross property lawyer have established valuable links 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 dealing with your conveyancing in Drakes Cross.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Drakes Cross is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Drakes Cross - if so both parties will be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Drakes Cross since May 2026*

Disposal

of terraced residence, Rowan Close, B47 5RW completing on 15/05/2026 at a price of £278,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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of semi premises, Sycamore Drive, B47 5QX completing on 09/06/2026 at a price of £745,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Coppice Gardens, B47 5JJ completing on 09/06/2026 at a price of £325,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion

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of terraced premises, Forest Way, B47 5JS completing on 29/05/2026 at a price of £425,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Drakes Cross

We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Drakes Cross found by you but stumbled across some other fee calculations on the internet look less pricey – how come?

There are many firms of solicitors promoting alleged £99 conveyancing, but additionalcharges end up with the closing fee totally different to the one you expected. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that charges set out in terms and conditions should be equitable and be applied The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Drakes Cross genuinely set out all charges for the property you intend topurchase.

I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in Drakes Cross. What can I do to quicken up the legal process?

First, If the seller is applying a tight deadline to complete it is highly recommended that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will benefit local relationships and insight. It is possible that they may have transacted previoushouses in the same road. You would be best advised to use a Drakes Cross conveyancing firm. Second, be sure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that 18% of Drakes Cross conveyancing deals are delayed or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being delayed by an average of three weeks. It is estimated that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home sales annually. Almost all Drakes Cross conveyancing firms can not represent certain banks so do check at the outset.

Can you point me to a directory of Clydesdale panel conveyancers in Drakes Cross on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable over the internet. Where you are seeking to appoint a Drakes Cross lawyer on the Clydesdale please make the most of our facility.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Yorkshire BS. Drakes Cross conveyancing lawyers have been selected. How long does it take for Yorkshire BS to forward the offer to the lawyer?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Yorkshire BS completed the valuation? Have you advised Yorkshire BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

Clydesdale have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Drakes Cross has been agreed to, what happens next?

Your estate agent will want to be informed of your conveyancer's details (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Call up Clydesdale or the financial adviser and finalise any relevant paperwork. Clydesdale will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to arrange a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Clydesdale will issue the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Drakes Cross for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Drakes Cross conveyancing specialists.

About to purchase a new build flat in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Drakes Cross

    Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I am selling my home. My previous conveyancers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Drakes Cross if that makes things easier.

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

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Drakes Cross specialising 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

  • 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
  • Ashley James Solicitors Limited, Centre Court 1301 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9HH

Planning law solicitors in Drakes Cross regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Drakes Cross with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Eric Bowes & Co, 139 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3AY
  • Dassaur Solicitors Limited, 700 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 4AT

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

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