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5 reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hanley

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Hanley
  • 2 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Hanley will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Hanley property lawyers work in conjunction with Hanley estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 The Hanley conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Hanley
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Hanley property lawyer have developed very good connections with Hanley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Hanley.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hanley since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced property, Newlands Street, ST4 2RF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £110,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Barry Avenue, ST2 8AD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £165,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of detached residence residence, Robertville Road, ST2 9HD completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £152,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

Transfer

of house property, Fenpark Road, ST4 2NP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. 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, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hanley

My son-in-law is buying a new build apartment in Hanley with a mortgage from Nottingham. His lawyer has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Nottingham conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

My partner and I are selling our property in Hanley and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Hanley lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a factory type conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Hanley. We have lived in Hanley for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

I purchased my home on 6 March and the transaction details is not yet registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Hanley expressed confidence that it will be dealt with inside ten days. Are titles in Hanley uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Hanley registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry need to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. As of today approximately 80% of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration occurs once the buyer is living at the property thus 'speed' is not usually top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How does conveyancing in Hanley differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Hanley come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because new home sellers in Hanley usually buy the land, 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Hanley or who has acted in the same development.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - agreed a price, yet the property agent has warned us that the seller will only proceed if we appoint their preferred lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Hanley

It is improbable the sellers are driving this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to appoint your preferred Hanley conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.

What makes a Hanley lease unmortgageable?

Leasehold conveyancing in Hanley is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain clauses are missing. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Insurance obligations A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Yorkshire Building Society, Chelsea Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to pull out.

Hanley Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    How long is the Lease? How much is the ground rent and service charge? Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the tenants?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hanley

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

  • Dicksons Solicitors Limited, Gordon Chambers, 30-36 Cheapside, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1HQ
  • Tinsdills Limited, Hays House, 25 Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1QF
  • Woolliscrofts Solicitors Limited, 6-10 Broad Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4EU
  • Beswicks Solicitors Llp, Sigma House, Lakeside, Festival Way, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5RY
  • Grindeys Solicitors Limited, 24-28 Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Hanley regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hanley but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Mcquades Residential Conveyancing Limited, Park Road, ST6 1EG
  • Jamesons Property Lawyers, 1A Church Lane, ST5 6EP

Planning law solicitors in Hanley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hanley practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Beswicks Solicitors Llp, Sigma House, Lakeside, Festival Way, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5RY
  • Grindeys Solicitors Limited, 24-28 Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET
  • Grindeys Llp, Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET
  • A F Brooks & Company, Valley House, 12 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7QU
  • Knights Professional Services Limited, The Brampton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0QW

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

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