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Logical reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Drakes Cross

  • 1 Drakes Cross lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Drakes Cross conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 Drakes Cross solicitors work in conjunction with Drakes Cross estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 3 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) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Drakes Cross regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Drakes Cross - if so sets of solicitors will be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Drakes Cross since June 2026*

Transfer

of semi residence, Meadow Road, B47 6EG completing on 18/06/2026 at a price of £365,000. 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 signature in readiness for completion

Sale

of terraced residence, Sladepool Farm Road, B14 5EF completing on 19/06/2026 at a price of £230,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following 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

Transfer

of terraced residence, Claydon Grove, B14 4NB completing on 18/06/2026 at a price of £211,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of terraced premises, Aqueduct Road, B90 1BT completing on 17/06/2026 at a price of £348,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Drakes Cross

My mortgage broker requires my Drakes Cross law firm’s panel reference for the HSBC conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have contacted my local Drakes Cross branch but they cant find it on their system.

Have you tried speaking to your Drakes Cross conveyancer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

When will exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Drakes Cross and am I required to be at the conveyancers office?

Where you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross you are welcome to attend to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Drakes Cross)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Drakes Cross?

Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Drakes Cross namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or purchase of property. They are both required to carry out Drakes Cross conveyancing to the same standards and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all requisite steps should be suitably taken.

I am due to move property in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the keys from the estate agent but this can only happen once the sellers solicitors inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal company but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Drakes Cross or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

I have paid off my mortgage with Lloyds. I assume I don't need a Drakes Cross lawyer on the Lloyds panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Lloyds mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Lloyds mortgage from the register. Lloyds, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Lloyds has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Lloyds has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Lloyds mortgage has been paid off.

I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Drakes Cross for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, 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.

My business partner and I are looking to take an assignment of a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Drakes Cross for under £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Drakes Cross, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or telephone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Expecting to complete next month on a leasehold property in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

    You must be advised what is to be regarded as a Nuisance in the lease Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance provisions What the implications are if you are in breach of your lease terms? You should know whether the lease allows you to alter or improve aspects of the premises- you must know whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required What you can do if a neighbour breaches a clause of their lease?
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Drakes Cross please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

I acquired a leasehold flat in Drakes Cross, conveyancing having been completed in 2011. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Drakes Cross with a long lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2087

With just 61 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £19,000 and £22,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

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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 list below is a small selection of solicitors in Drakes Cross practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • 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 small selection of solicitors in Drakes Cross with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • 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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