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  • 1 The practices listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Killingworth has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Killingworth
  • 4 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal links with Killingworth estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Killingworth lawyers work in conjunction with Killingworth estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Killingworth since January 2025*

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Brookland Drive, NE12 6LT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £140,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Swallow Court, NE12 6TL completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £131,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Earlington Court, NE12 9DX completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Transfer

of terraced residence, Lansdowne Road, NE12 9BD completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £154,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Killingworth

My Killingworth lawyer has spotted an inconsistency when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation report and what is in the conveyancing documents. My solicitor says that he is obliged to check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s approach legitimate?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Killingworth?

There are two types of lawyers who can carry out conveyancing in Killingworth namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or purchase of property. They are both obliged to perform Killingworth conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally administered and that the requirements and procedures should be correctly adhered to.

We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Santander as we intend to conduct improvements to our home in Killingworth. Are we obliged to appoint a high street Killingworth solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Santander don't usually appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander list.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Leeds Building Society. Is it usual for Leeds Building Society to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Killingworth is approved on their conveyancing panel? Leeds Building Society have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Killingworth?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Killingworth. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

How does conveyancing in Killingworth differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Killingworth contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Killingworth tend to purchase 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 Killingworth or who has acted in the same development.

Given that I will soon part with 450k on 3 bedroom house in Killingworth I wish to talk to a lawyer regarding theconveyancing before giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer who will be doing your conveyancing in Killingworth.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Killingworth should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the selling agent told us that the owners will only issue a contract if we appoint their chosen conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Killingworth

We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your preferred Killingworth conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a kickback or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Killingworth regulated by the SRA

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

  • Paper Temple Solicitors Llp, 13a Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 7AR
  • Browell Smith & Co Solicitors Ltd, Unit 42-44, Apex Business Village, Annitsford, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7BF
  • Glynis M Mackie, 29a Princes Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5TT
  • The Associate Law Firm Limited, Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9NZ
  • O'neill Richmonds Law Firm Ltd, 1-2 Lansdowne Terrace East, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1HL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Killingworth regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Killingworth practicing in commercial conveyancing in Killingworth. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Paper Temple Solicitors Llp, 13a Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 7AR
  • Browell Smith & Co Solicitors Ltd, Unit 42-44, Apex Business Village, Annitsford, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7BF
  • Glynis M Mackie, 29a Princes Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5TT
  • The Associate Law Firm Limited, Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9NZ
  • O'neill Richmonds Law Firm Ltd, 1-2 Lansdowne Terrace East, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1HL

Planning law solicitors in Killingworth regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Killingworth practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Freemans, 7 St. Marys Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7PG
  • 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

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

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