Conveyancing Solicitors in West Midlands
Compare Property Solicitors in and around West Midlands and find the best quotes on conveyancing with Conveyancing Pro. We have a Conveyancing Solicitors Comparison Search and find the cheapest conveyancing quotes from the best conveyancing service providers in West Midlands. We strictly use highly rated Conveyancers that have a history of happy clients and positive reviews.
Do I need a Conveyancer?
When buying, selling or remortgaging a property, then you’ll need to go through the legal aspect of buying referred to as Conveyancing. It is possible to do you own conveyancing, but it’s very complicated and time consuming (DIY Conveyancing). If you’re having a mortgage you’re mortgage provider will usually require a Conveyancer on their panel.
This is why the majority of homeowners instruct a Property Solicitor or a Licensed Conveyancer to handle the legal work. With our selected group of Conveyancers the conveyancing processes is quick and simple, they also make it cheaper than you’d think (average conveyancing fees).
What is a Licensed Conveyancer?
Licensed Conveyancers are basically Property Lawyers, but they just specialise in conveyancing and are regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) in England and Wales. Almost all Conveyancers work online via email and over the phone. They’re more common than traditional Property Solicitors because they are more affordable (if you shop around).
Using a Local Conveyancer in West Midlands
Some people prefer to choose a local solicitor and meet face to face. These days the majority of conveyancing is done through phone and email, rarely do people meet they’re conveyancer in person. Using a local solicitor can be expensive, it’s far less expensive to instruct a nationwide online conveyancing firm that acts for properties in your area. It’s completely up to you who you choose to instruct, you do not have to use an Estate Agents ‘recommended’ solicitor.
Remortgage Conveyancing West Midlands
If you’re remortgaging a property for whatever reason, you’ll need a solicitor to help you with the legal aspect. This is a simple and inexpensive procedure (usually around £300-£400). We compare remortgage conveyancing solicitors in and around West Midlands.
The national average timescale for conveyancing is between 9-10 weeks. Conveyancing for simple purchase transactions can take just 4-6 weeks but a more complicated transaction can take much much longer to complete. Some transactions have been known to take over a year to complete, why? More info visit our How long does conveyancing take?.
If you are buying a property in West Midlands (or anywhere in England and Wales), for more than £125,000, you will be subject to Stamp Duty Land Tax (or SDLT for short). This tax is calculated in brackets, like the UK income tax system. When you get a quote with us, we calculate the Stamp Duty (SDLT) you’ll have to pay for you. For more info visit our Stamp Duty Rates and Examples page.
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2014 estimated population of 2,808,356, making it the second most populous county in England. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The county itself is a NUTS 2 region within the wider NUTS 1 region of the same name. The county consists of seven metropolitan boroughs: the City of Birmingham, the City of Coventry, and the City of Wolverhampton, as well as Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, and Walsall.
The current average value in West Midlands is over £212,000. Terraced properties sold for a current average value of £147,553 and semi-detached properties valued £186,475. In the past year property prices in West Midlands have decreased 0.29%. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates.
