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Conveyancing in Staffordshire : Keep it Local

Top 5 reasons to let us assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Staffordshire

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Staffordshire property deals can be made significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Staffordshire property lawyers work in partnership with Staffordshire estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 3 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Staffordshire regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Staffordshire is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Regardless other lawyers say it may be important to pop into your solicitor to sign contracts. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Staffordshire since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Staffordshire

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool conduct conveyancing in Staffordshire by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Do contact us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Staffordshire. I need to find out whether they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you help?

The first thing to do is e-mail your conveyancer and enquire if they can act for the lender. Alternatively you should call Leeds Building Society who may be able to assist.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when purchasing a property in Staffordshire? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Staffordshire?

Unless a prior purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you can assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Staffordshire to continue to suggest a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I am buying my first flat in Staffordshire with a mortgage from Nottingham Building Society. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Staffordshire in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks will not give a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Staffordshire. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Staffordshire to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How simple is it to use your search tool to select a conveyancing lawyer in Staffordshire on the panel for my mortgage?

First select a mortgage company such as Yorkshire Building Society, Coventry Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then choose your preferred area a common one being Staffordshire. Conveyancing organisations in Staffordshire and further afield will then be identified.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Staffordshire

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Staffordshire practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Orj Solicitors Llp, Queensville House, 49 Queensville, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4NL
  • Sheppard Fisher, First Floor,, 14-15 Mill Street,, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AJ
  • Pickering & Butters Llp, 19 Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LU
  • Hand Morgan & Owen, 17 Martin Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LF
  • Nowell Meller Solicitors Limited, 7-8 St. Marys Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Staffordshire regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Staffordshire specialising in commercial conveyancing in Staffordshire. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Orj Solicitors Llp, Queensville House, 49 Queensville, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4NL
  • Gcs Property Solicitors, 12 Winsford Crescent, Hillcroft Park, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0PH
  • 1st Solicitors Limited, 14 Park Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4AL
  • Sheppard Fisher, First Floor,, 14-15 Mill Street,, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AJ
  • Mark Redler Solicitors Limited, 23 Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2HS

Home buying in Staffordshire is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Staffordshire conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other papers collated by the vendor’s solicitor
  • Raising questions with the seller’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Considering the replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (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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