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Top 5 reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in West Bromwich

  • 1 The West Bromwich conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in West Bromwich
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Regardless other solicitors tell you it could be necessary to attend your conveyancer to sign documents. There are various parties with with an interest in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 4 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s solicitors have offices in West Bromwich - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 5 West Bromwich conveyancers work in partnership with West Bromwich estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Bromwich since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Bromwich

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in West Bromwich even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I want to acquire a shop in West Bromwich with a loan from Clydesdale?

Our comparison service is primarily utilised to select residential conveyancing solicitors in West Bromwich but we have set out at the end of this page some West Bromwich commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for Clydesdale

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in West Bromwich for our home move. Our broker has since advised us that our bank Lloyds TSB Bank won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Before the recession most banks had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all West Bromwich conveyancing firms would have been on most lender panels. The FSA in 2010 completed a thematic investigation into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies are increasingly seeing more data from law firms concerning their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many West Bromwich conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. West Bromwich is one of the many locations where the lawyers showing on our search results are are authorised to act for Lloyds TSB Bank.

I am purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in West Bromwich. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include enquiries to see if these alterations are prohibited?

Your conveyancer will review the registered title as conveyancing in West Bromwich will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of works or require the permission of a 3rd party. Some additions call for local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I'm the single beneficiary of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in West Bromwich. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in May. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in May. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. many lenders would take a sensible view as this provision principally exists to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.

is it true that all West Bromwich solicitor practices on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be governed by the CLC.

What will a local search tell me concerning the house I am purchasing in West Bromwich?

West Bromwich conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance PSG The local search is essential in every West Bromwich conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (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 sections.

We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the selling agent has warned us that the vendor will only move forward if we use their chosen lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in West Bromwich

We suspect that the owner is not behind this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to appoint your own,trusted West Bromwich conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing targets set by corporate headquarters.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden apartment in West Bromwich. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the maintenance contribution as normal given that all ground rent and service invoices should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I purchased a studio flat in West Bromwich, conveyancing formalities finalised November 2005. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in West Bromwich with a long lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2099

With 74 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is 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. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Bromwich

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Bromwich practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Clark Brookes Turner Cary Limited, 3rd Floor Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8GS
  • Gangar & Co, 323 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8LU
  • Llb Legal Solicitors Llp, 45 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6PB
  • Garg Solicitors Ltd, Unit 14 T S Centre, Brewary Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7RA
  • Ravi Dilan & Hayer Solicitors, 5-14 South Road, Smethwick, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7BN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Bromwich regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Bromwich with expertise in commercial conveyancing in West Bromwich. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Clark Brookes Turner Cary Limited, 3rd Floor Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8GS
  • Gangar & Co, 323 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8LU
  • Rai Legal, 380 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9LB
  • Athi Law Llp, 388 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9LB
  • Silks Solicitors Limited, 27 Birmingham Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 4DY

Planning law solicitors in West Bromwich regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Bromwich 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
  • Public Interest Lawyers Limited, 8 Hylton Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6HN
  • Vicarage Court Solicitors Limited, 5 Vicarage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3ES
  • The Wilkes Partnership Llp, 41 Church Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2RT
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors Llp, 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2ES
  • Clarke Willmott Llp, 138 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES

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