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Reasons to use our Hednesford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The practices listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 Hednesford conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Hednesford conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your home move
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Hednesford are familiar with the local issues specific to Hednesford and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal links with Hednesford estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Hednesford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hednesford since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced residence, Green Heath Road, WS12 4AQ completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £246,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion

Disposal

of detached residence property, Wood Lane, WS12 1BW completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £218,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced property, Bracken Close, WS12 4DU completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £197,000. 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

Sale

of detached residence premises, Woodford End, WS11 5JQ completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £147,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hednesford

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Hednesford found by you but stumbled across some other fee calculations via the web look cheaper – how come?

One can find lots of conveyancers marketing at first sight what seems to be cut price. We would encourage you to think long and hard about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the legal work. Many of them list a budget fee to grab your attention but hide supplemental costs in the fine print..

My fiance and I wish to acquire a newly converted apartment in Hednesford with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society.We use our Hednesford conveyancing practitioner but Barnsley Building Society advised that his firm is not on their approved list of firms. We have to appoint a Barnsley Building Society panel lawyer or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Barnsley Building Society use our lawyer?

No, not really. The home loan issued to you contains various provisions, one of which will be that solicitors needs to be on the Barnsley Building Society approved list. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Barnsley Building Society

What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Hednesford

We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Hednesford conveyancing quote. 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 go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

I have paid off my mortgage with TSB. I assume I don't need a Hednesford solicitor on the TSB panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your TSB 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 TSB mortgage from the register. TSB, 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 TSB has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. TSB has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your TSB mortgage has been paid off.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in May 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, UBS are being problematic. The Hednesford solicitor who is on the UBS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but UBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do UBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that UBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why UBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

What does a local search reveal about the house my wife and I buying in Hednesford?

Hednesford conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance PSG The local search plays a central role in most Hednesford conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

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

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Hednesford. 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…’

How does one as executor remove a departed person's name from the title register for a property in Hednesford?

If a Hednesford property is co-owned and one of the owners passes away, their name will not automatically be removed from the title deeds. You are not required to amend the title as when it comes to a disposal you would simply need to supply proof why the co proprietor is not a party to the conveyance, usually this is in the form of the probate documents.

With the aim of making the sale conveyancing more straight forward for the sale of the property you may apply to have the deceased name erased from the title by submitting an application to HM Land Registry with proof of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hednesford regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hednesford 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
  • Gardner Iliff & Dowding, 14-16 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AN
  • Dunham Guest & Lyons, 29 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AP
  • Gardner Champion Solicitors Ltd, Brook House, Brook Square, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2DT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hednesford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hednesford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Hednesford. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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
  • Gardner Iliff & Dowding, 14-16 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AN
  • Dunham Guest & Lyons, 29 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AP
  • Gardner Champion Solicitors Ltd, Brook House, Brook Square, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2DT

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Hednesford has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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