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Stafford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 111 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Stafford
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Stafford that are buy to let is 6%
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 130 days for conveyancing in Stafford
  • 5 96% freehold and 4% leasehold conveyancing in Stafford for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stafford since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stafford

I am in the market for a low cost property lawyer. Should I go for for an internet conveyancer as opposed to a family Stafford conveyancing lawyer?

In the main conveyancing practitioners in your location will enjoy strong alliances with your local authority, which could help with the Stafford conveyancing searches that your lawyer will inevitably need. It can only assist if they enjoy strong relationships with the Land Registry overseeing your area Stafford, other property lawyers in the area and Stafford selling agents.

In the event thatI were to buy a freehold homein Stafford mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Stafford?

The only saving you would achieve is the disbursement for searches. The conveyancer still got to do everything else - money laundering, liaising with the vendors conveyancer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it won't be significant.

Should conveyancers ask for an advanced payment when it comes to conveyancing in Stafford?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Stafford your lawyer will ask you put them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is payable against the sale price then this should be needed shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due should be transferred a couple of days prior to the completion date.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Stafford. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stafford

    Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I'm refinancing my current house to a buy to let mortgage with Barclays and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on a second property. The neighborhood we are interested in is Stafford. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make clear your expectations and requirements.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Stafford. I have discover a site which seems to have the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Stafford

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Stafford with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Nowell Meller Solicitors Limited, 7-8 St. Marys Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AT
  • Hutsby Mees, 5,6 and 7a, St Marys Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AT
  • Sheppard Fisher, First Floor,, 14-15 Mill Street,, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AJ
  • Hand Morgan & Owen, 17 Martin Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LF
  • Pickering & Butters Llp, 19 Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LU

Planning law solicitors in Stafford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Stafford specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Chris Clark Lawyers Limited, 25 Eastgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LZ

Residential conveyancing in Stafford normally entails the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional questions from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (where relevant)

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

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