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Durham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 138 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Durham
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Durham that are buy to let is 25%
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £1,591
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 55 days for conveyancing in Durham
  • 5 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Durham conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission

Examples of recent conveyancing in Durham since December 2024*

Transfer

of house residence, West Terrace, DH1 4RN completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of apartment DH1 4PD, at the agreed amount of £220,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of flat New Elvet DH1 3DB, purchased for £85,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Rokeby Square, DH1 3QE completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £245,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Durham

Why would one use a Durham conveyancing firm given that web based conveyancers are more affordable?

By all means make sure that you scrutinise conveyancing costs in Durham and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t expend your energy looking for the cheapest Durham conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a frustrating home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced solicitor. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone discussion and can never replicate a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of personalised service that you will never get with an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you as to any developments making sure that you are regularly updated. Should you need to call the office you will know who you need to speak to and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.

Do the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service carry out conveyancing in Durham by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out one day exchanges. Please call us to secure a costs illustration and details as to dates.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Durham so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.

As opposed to twenty years ago, the vast majority mortgage companies no longer oblige their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to choosing a locally based practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Durham.

What can a local search reveal concerning the property I am purchasing in Durham?

Durham conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search plays an important part in many a Durham conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Durham , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Durham conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to check the land registry aspects are dealt with.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Durham registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other persons or bodies. At present roughly 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration takes place once the new owner is living at the property so 'speed' is not typically primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Durham. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Durham

    Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Durham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Barbara Thubron, 9 New Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3AQ
  • The Richmond Partnership Incorporating Richmond Anderson Goudie, Lumsdon House, 19 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3HL
  • Freeman Johnson, 31 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3JA
  • Emg Solicitors Limited, The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Durham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Durham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • The Richmond Partnership Incorporating Richmond Anderson Goudie, Lumsdon House, 19 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3HL
  • Freeman Johnson, 31 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3JA
  • Emg Solicitors Limited, The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Evans & Co, 33 Cheapside, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6QF

Planning law solicitors in Durham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Durham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Durham
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS

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

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