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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your County Durham house move

Reasons to use our County Durham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in County Durham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. County Durham home moves can become significantly more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Experience means that County Durham lawyer have developed valuable links with County Durham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in County Durham.
  • 4 The practices shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party have offices in County Durham - if so sets of lawyers will be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in County Durham since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in County Durham

Can the conveyancing practitioners that are recommend handle auction conveyancing in County Durham?

There are a few niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. County Durham is one of the many locations in which our lawyers cover.

I purchased my apartment on 16 August and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in County Durham expressed confidence that it would be concluded inside ten days. Are titles in County Durham uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in County Durham is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. At present in the region of 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the property thus registration formalities is not usually an essential issue but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

How does conveyancing in County Durham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in County Durham approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because house builders in County Durham usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in County Durham or who has acted in the same development.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. County Durham is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in County Durham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside County Durham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in County Durham 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 property.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a County Durham law firm on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of County Durham conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some County Durham conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the Nottingham Building Society member panel

My partner has urged me to appoint his conveyancing solicitors in County Durham. Do I follow his advice?

Much as we are happy to recommend a County Durham conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in County Durham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in County Durham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Smith Roddam, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7PG
  • Hewitts, 207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EL
  • The Barrington Law Partnership, Barrington Chambers, Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in County Durham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in County Durham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in County Durham. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Smith Roddam, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7PG
  • Hewitts, 207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EL
  • The Barrington Law Partnership, Barrington Chambers, Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JH

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in County Durham?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as County Durham. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Have an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Have a timeous, independent and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in County Durham about your conveyancing in County Durham.

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

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