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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Gateshead

  • 1 Experience means that Gateshead lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Gateshead local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Gateshead.
  • 2 There is a distinct possibility the the lawyers for the other party are based in Gateshead - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 The practices identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Gateshead solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal links with Gateshead selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Gateshead since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Gateshead

Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Gateshead so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, the vast majority lenders no longer oblige their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to supply ID documents and there are still manifest advantages to instructing a locally based ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Gateshead.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Gateshead?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Gateshead will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Gateshead. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Gateshead.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Gateshead it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Gateshead commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Gateshead.

I got the keys to my flat on 2 January and the transaction details is yet to be registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Gateshead said it would be registered inside ten days. Are properties in Gateshead uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Gateshead registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. At present approximately three quarters of submission are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration takes place once the buyer is living at the property therefore post completion formalities is not always top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

What is different about your site and alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Gateshead?

At this site obtain a conveyancing quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances of your conveyancing in Gateshead. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we are not in the business of charging firms a commission if you select them for your home move in Gateshead

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Gateshead. I happened to land on a site which seems to have the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via email that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

We are in the process of buying a apartment in Gateshead. Can our conveyancer keep the amount we are are purchasing for private from sites such as Zoopla. How could this be done?

The Land Registry as a matter of law required to note price sold information on a register of the title for residential properties nationwide which includes premises in Gateshead. The register of title is a public document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law if they did not permit access to the register.

In essence you can make a request of HMLR to hide the price paid entry but the answer will be a No.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Gateshead

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Gateshead practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Hathaways The Law Firm Limited, 18/19 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LU
  • Tait Farrier Graham, 16-17 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LU
  • Lambert Taylor & Gregory, 9 Walker Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1EB
  • Alan Hall, 15 Walker Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1EB
  • Simpson Millar Llp, Citizens Advice Bureau, The Davidson Building, Swan Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1BG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Gateshead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gateshead with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Gateshead. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Mulcahy Smith, 21/23 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LU
  • Tait Farrier Graham, 16-17 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LU
  • Hathaways The Law Firm Limited, 18/19 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LU
  • Alan Hall, 15 Walker Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1EB
  • Lambert Taylor & Gregory, 9 Walker Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1EB

Planning law solicitors in Gateshead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gateshead specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Ward Hadaway, Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 3DX
  • Muckle Llp, Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 4BF
  • Sintons Llp, The Cube, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6DB
  • Freemans, 7 St. Marys Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7PG

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

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