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Reasons to use our Washwood Heath conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Washwood Heath will be carried out by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s member panel.
  • 2 Washwood Heath solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to Washwood Heath conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your home move
  • 3 There is a strong possibility the other side’s lawyers have offices in Washwood Heath - if so sets of solicitors will be on good working terms
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Washwood Heath solicitor have established valuable working relationships with Washwood Heath local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Washwood Heath.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Washwood Heath is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Washwood Heath since November 2025*

Transfer

of terraced property, Sladefield Road, B8 2SX completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £145,000. The legal transfer of property 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, securing official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced premises, St Agathas Road, B8 2TU completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £187,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced residence, Alum Rock Road, B8 1NH completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of detached residence property, St Margarets Road, B8 2DY completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £236,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Washwood Heath

It has come to my attention via my mortgage adviser that my Washwood Heath solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to contact your Washwood Heath conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

Can you suggest a Barnsley Building Society sanctioned Washwood Heath conveyancing solicitor finish our house move within under 3 weeks? Am I best advised to go for a local Washwood Heath solicitor or a national comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Washwood Heath conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Washwood Heath. Go in to two or three firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Explain your time frames together with your reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Choose the one that you trust.

We previously selected conveyancing lawyers based in Washwood Heath on the Virgin Money solicitor panel. They have just billed me an additional sum for handling the Virgin Money mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Virgin Money?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Virgin Money but by your Washwood Heath property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Virgin Money panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

My partner and I have arranged a further advance on our home loan from Coventry BS as we intend to carry out alterations to our house in Washwood Heath. Are we obliged to select a bricks and mortar Washwood Heath solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Coventry BS would not normally require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Washwood Heath. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Washwood Heath in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders may not issue a loan on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Washwood Heath. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Washwood Heath. I happened to land on a site which seems to have the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via web that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? 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?

Completion is due on our sale of a £450,000 maisonette in Washwood Heath in six days. The management company has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Washwood Heath?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Washwood Heath conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Washwood Heath Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Washwood Heath leasehold premises is £350. For Washwood Heath conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in Washwood Heath, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2007. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Washwood Heath with a long lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2079

With just 53 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £27,600 and £31,800 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Washwood Heath

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Washwood Heath practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Ahmad & Williams Solicitors Limited, The Rock, 201-203 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1EU
  • Aman Solicitors Advocates Ltd, 37 - 39 Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1LR
  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Loynton & Co Solicitors Ltd, Suite 13, Wing Yip Business Centre, 278 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5HD
  • Kingswood Legal Limited, 376 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0XE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Washwood Heath regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Washwood Heath with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Washwood Heath. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Ikon Law Ltd, 82 Stechford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AN
  • Kilroys, Suite 2m1, Park Business Centre, Wood Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9QR
  • Loynton & Co Solicitors Ltd, Suite 13, Wing Yip Business Centre, 278 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5HD
  • Kingswood Legal Limited, 376 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0XE
  • Ropemakers Solicitors (birmingham), Office 7, 493 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0JS

Planning law solicitors in Washwood Heath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Washwood Heath with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Shakespeare Martineau Llp, No 1, Colmore Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AA
  • The Wilkes Partnership Llp, 41 Church Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2RT
  • Gateley Plc, 111 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2HJ
  • Clarke Willmott Llp, 138 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors Llp, 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2ES

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