My partner’s mother is a solicitor. I suspect that I will be offered friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Birtley?
You should contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that charges do contrast greatly but service levels do differ between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Birtley who is on the Lloyds approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Birtley.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Birtley. The selling agents say that it is standard for flats in Birtley to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am obtaining a loan with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 14/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Birtley is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Birtley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Birtley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Birtley may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Birtley
We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. If they require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Birtley conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by senior management.
One month into a sale of a flat in Birtley. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged an extortionate amount from the freeholder. To date we have paid £225 for a leasehold management pack and then another £118 for supplemental questions raised by the buyers lawyer.
Your solicitor will unlikely have any sway over the extent of the charges for this information however the typical costs for the information for Birtley leasehold property is £395. For Birtley conveyancing sales it is usual for the vendor to pay for these charges. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to answer such questions although many will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices out of proportion to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no legislation that mandates set fees for administrative tasks. Nor is there any set time limit by which they are obliged to issue answers.