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Cheap conveyancing in Ponteland does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Ponteland conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Ponteland will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Ponteland is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 The Ponteland conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Ponteland
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Ponteland lawyer have established very good connections with Ponteland local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Ponteland.
  • 5 The organisations listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ponteland since January 2025*

Disposal

of terraced residence, Middle Drive, NE20 9DW completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £690,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Fellside, NE20 9JP completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £875,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of semi property, Hadrian Court, NE20 9JU completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £582,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of terraced property, Augusta Park Way, NE13 7FH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £212,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ponteland

Having spent time looking at mumsnet.com for an affordable lawyer in Ponteland, many advise that I must use a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's leading mortgage companies. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Society for Licensed Conveyancers. Ponteland is one of the many areas in England and Wales where there are CQS solicitors.

Do I need to take out insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Ponteland?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Ponteland to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Ponteland. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Ponteland of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Ponteland differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Ponteland contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because builders in Ponteland typically acquire 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 property lawyers 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 Ponteland or who has acted in the same development.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Ponteland in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to issue a loan on this type of premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ponteland. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Ponteland especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Ponteland.

Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Ponteland from the point of view of expediting the sale process?

  • Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Ponteland can be reduced if you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ solicitors.
  • You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but you should double-check by asking your solicitors. A purchaser's lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to to exchange contracts if the lease term is below 80 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an early stage that you identify whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved prior to the flat being marketed. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is an ongoing dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose details of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as over rather than unsettled. If you have carried out any alterations to the premises would they have required Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Ponteland leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such changes. If you dont have the consents to hand do not contact the landlord without checking with your solicitor before hand.

Ponteland Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

    How many years are left on the lease? The majority of Ponteland leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the building set on behalf of the freeholder. Should you buy the flat you will have to meet this amount, normally in instalments throughout the year. This may vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge to be met yearly, this is usually not a significant figure, say about £25-£75 but you should to check as occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds. It would be wise to find out if the the lease includes any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in Ponteland leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Ponteland. If you love the apartmentin Ponteland but your dog is not allowed to move with you then you will be presented with a difficult choice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ponteland regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nicholson & Morgan Incorp Blackett & Co, 14 Bell Villas, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE20 9BE
  • Glynis M Mackie, 29a Princes Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5TT
  • Geoffrey Lurie Solicitors Ltd, The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3PF
  • Kingswalk Law Limited, The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3PF
  • Patterson Wolf & Co, Whitewell House, Lane Head, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3HF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ponteland

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Ponteland practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Nicholson & Morgan Incorp Blackett & Co, 14 Bell Villas, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE20 9BE
  • Glynis M Mackie, 29a Princes Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5TT
  • Robinson Ward Ltd, 4 Tyne View, Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8DE
  • Geoffrey Lurie Solicitors Ltd, The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3PF
  • Kingswalk Law Limited, The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3PF

Home buying conveyancing in Ponteland ordinarily entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Ponteland conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other papers prepared the seller’s solicitor
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Examining replies prepared by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the home loan (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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