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

Reasons to use our Roker conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Roker property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Roker conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Roker property lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Roker local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Roker.
  • 3 The Roker conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Roker
  • 4 Chances are that the other side’s lawyers are based in Roker - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be less confrontational
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Roker is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Roker since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Roker

Having been referred to your organisation we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Roker found by you but stumbled across some other estimates via the web seem less pricey – why is this?

There are hundreds of solicitors marketing at first sight what seems to be very low prices. Our recommendation is to give due consideration as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the quality of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a budget fee as a headline but bury extra charges in the fine print..

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Roker even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I wish to buy a shop in Roker with a mortgage from Aldermore?

Our search tool is primarily used to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Roker but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Roker commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Aldermore

When it comes to lenders such as TSB, do Roker solicitors incur a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Is it the case that all Roker conveyancing solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Roker. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Co-operative have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Co-operative your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Co-operative. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Co-operative where a lease does not satisfy these provisions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Roker.

I'm remortgaging my primary home to a BTL mortgage with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards another house. The neighborhood we are interested in is Roker. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this page to check that the lawyers are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are your conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.

My husband and I are novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent told us that the owners will only issue a contract if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Roker

We suspect that the owner is not behind this ultimatum. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to use your own,trusted Roker conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by corporate headquarters.

Jane (my partner) and I may need to let out our Roker garden flat for a while due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Roker conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

A small minority of properties in Roker do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Roker, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Roker with a long lease are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2088

You have 63 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £16,200 and £18,600 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Roker regulated by the SRA

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

  • Brian Mackenow & Co Limited, 38 West Sunniside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1BU
  • Hardings Solicitors Limited, 58 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1QH
  • Richard Reed Ltd, 3-6 Frederick Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1NA
  • Longden Walker And Renney (solicitors) Limited, 14 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1HZ
  • Hedleys & Co, Alliance House, 20 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1RZ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Roker regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Roker but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Hastie Conveyancing, 33 Frederick Street, SR1 1LN

Planning law solicitors in Roker regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Roker specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Longden Walker And Renney (solicitors) Limited, 14 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1HZ

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