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Reasons to use our Consett conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Consett lawyers work in partnership with Consett estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress all the way along
  • 3 Consett lawyer are the key to a successful Consett home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Consett - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 5 The Consett conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Consett

Examples of recent conveyancing in Consett since January 2025*

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Sale

of semi premises, Gray Street, DH8 5EG completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £83,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of semi property, Holwick Close, DH8 7UJ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £187,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, The Crescent, DH8 5JE completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £131,714. 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 seller for execution in preparation for completion

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Sale

of semi-detached premises, Elsdon Gardens, DH8 5NS completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £127,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Consett

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Consett is more expensive?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Consett and County Durham usually requires more work compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes reviewing the lease, communicating with the landlord about the service of appropriate notices, securing up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first entered into.

We're in Consett, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Bank of Ireland , and our solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when purchasing a house in Consett? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some owners of property living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Consett?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Consett to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

How do I identify a Consett law firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Consett conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Consett conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see whether they are on the Aldermore approved list

We are a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the high street agent to perform conveyancing in Consett. I am not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?

A conveyancer would have to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been issued? If so you need to advise them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the lenders panel to avoid added charges and delays. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Consett

Due to exchange soon on a garden flat in Consett. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they report fully within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Consett should include some of the following:

    You should know whether the lease allows you to alter or upgrade aspects of the flat- you should be made aware as to whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required Responsibility to repair and maintain the block. It is essential for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate You would want to be sent a copy of the lease The unexpired lease term. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease expires, and aware of the importance of the 80 year mark What options are available to the landlord where you have breached the provisions of the lease?
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Consett please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Consett.

Consett Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

    The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees benefit from control and even though a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. The answer will be useful as a) areas may cause problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Consett regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bennett Richmond, 33 Front Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5AB
  • Giles Hunter Partnership, 16 Victoria Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5BQ
  • Swinburne Snowball And Jackson, 2 Edith Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5DW
  • Power Scott, 16 Clifford Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0AB
  • Nicholson Martin Legge & Miller, 11 Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0BL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Consett regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Consett specialising in commercial conveyancing in Consett. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Giles Hunter Partnership, 16 Victoria Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5BQ
  • Swinburne Snowball And Jackson, 2 Edith Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5DW
  • Power Scott, 16 Clifford Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0AB
  • Nicholson Martin Legge & Miller, 11 Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0BL

Consett commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, retail or industrial units Extension of leases Options and guarantees Creating and negotiating new leases Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates

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

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