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Kidderminster Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Kidderminster that are buy to let is 10%
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,061
  • 3 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while May was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Kidderminster
  • 4 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Kidderminster
  • 5 Average time from start to moving day was 29 days for conveyancing in Kidderminster

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kidderminster since December 2024*

Transfer

of house residence, Peel Street, DY11 6UQ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £150,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi residence, Offmore Road, DY10 1SL completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £175,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Transfer

of semi residence, Stourbridge Road, DY10 2PP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £157,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Sale

of terraced premises, Marlpool Lane, DY11 5DL completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £175,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kidderminster

Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Kidderminster who conducted the legals 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on the same type of home move (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of similar values with a home loan from Bank of Scotland. I am now being quoted double. Should I hunt for a cheaper internet conveyancer?

The charges are a bit high. If you are willing to invest time comparing charges you might reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, providing that you were pleased with the assistance the firm gave you maycome to regret opting for an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to enquire that the conveyancer can act for Bank of Scotland. Do make use of our search tool to find a Kidderminster conveyancing firm on the Bank of Scotland member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kidderminster.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Kidderminster. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Virgin Money be concerned?

Given that your lender is Virgin Money your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Virgin Money. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Virgin Money where a lease fails to satisfy these provisions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Kidderminster.

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

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

Yorkshire BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Kidderminster has been accepted, what happens next?

The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Call up Yorkshire BS or the broker and finish off any relevant documentation. Yorkshire BS will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to book a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Yorkshire BS will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Kidderminster.

I am purchasing a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Kidderminster

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Kidderminster to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Kidderminster. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kidderminster of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a BTL mortgage with Nottingham Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further property. The location we are talking about is Kidderminster. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and link together the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your solicitor should be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.

I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Kidderminster it reveals numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for me?

The ideal method of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted referral, so ask colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Kidderminster or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Kidderminster differ, so it's a good idea to request a minimum of four costs illustrations from different conveyancers. Be sure to secure confirmation that the fees are fixed.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kidderminster

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kidderminster with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Prescotts, 4 Church Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2AD
  • Painters, 29 Church Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2AU
  • Thursfields Legal Limited, 14 Church Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2AH
  • Mfg Solicitors Llp, Adam House, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2SH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kidderminster regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kidderminster practicing in commercial conveyancing in Kidderminster. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Painters, 29 Church Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2AU
  • Thursfields Legal Limited, 14 Church Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2AH
  • Mfg Executor And Trustee Company, Adam House, Birmingham Roas, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2SA
  • Mfg Solicitors Llp, Adam House, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2SH
  • Lunn Groves, 158 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 2JL

Kidderminster commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Offices, retail or industrial units Hotels, public houses and restaurants Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Commercial finance including remortgages

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