Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Newton Aycliffe even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to acquire an office in Newton Aycliffe with a loan from TSB?
The service is primarily there to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Newton Aycliffe but we have listed at the end of this page a few Newton Aycliffe commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for TSB
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Newton Aycliffe. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have recentlybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Newton Aycliffe for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Newton Aycliffe conveyancing specialists.
What tools are available to locate a Newton Aycliffe law firm on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Newton Aycliffe conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Newton Aycliffe conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Skipton Building Society panel
Last July I purchased a leasehold property in Newton Aycliffe. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I own a split level flat in Newton Aycliffe, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Newton Aycliffe with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2098
You have 73 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
When it comes to my conveyancing in Newton Aycliffe should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee
(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Newton Aycliffe conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the lawyer's time in submitting the funds this way.