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Top reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Rocester

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Rocester property deals can be made a lot more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Rocester property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Rocester
  • 4 Rocester lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Rocester conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 5 Regardless alternative sites tell you it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a homemove without having to add the postman into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rocester since November 2025*

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Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Mill Street, ST14 5JX completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £116,185. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of semi residence, Tythe Barn, ST10 4AZ completing on 18/12/2025 at a price of £390,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of terraced residence, High Street, ST14 5AL completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £395,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of house residence, Shirley Drive, ST10 4BB completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £535,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rocester

Please explain the implications if my solicitor is expelled from the Clydesdale Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Rocester?

First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

My wife and I are buying a house in Rocester. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we have to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My fiancee and I are spending time viewing houses in Rocester and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a property lawyer appointed at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with Kent Reliance.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.

I've digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Rocester solicitor - who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Kent Reliance will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Kent Reliance will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Rocester surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

We are selling our house in Rocester and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Rocester. Having lived in Rocester for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Rocester?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Rocester. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am purchasing a new build house in Rocester with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my solicitor about this extras as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. 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.

My company is hoping to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no fees for commercial conveyancing in Rocester for under 2k?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Rocester, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are hoping to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right firm. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone us so that we can provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rocester regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Rocester but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Cowlishaw & Mountford, 90 High Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JD
  • Ashley-shaun & Kemp Solicitors, 18 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8EU
  • Nigel R Davis Limited, 3-4 Spire House, Waterside Park, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Rocester regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Rocester specialising in commercial conveyancing in Rocester. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Cowlishaw & Mountford, 90 High Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JD
  • Nigel R Davis Limited, 3-4 Spire House, Waterside Park, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DG

Domestic conveyancing in Rocester ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental queries from the buyer’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where relevant)

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

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