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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Roker

  • 1 Over the years Roker lawyer have established excellent links 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 conveyancing in Roker.
  • 2 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Roker governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Roker have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Roker and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal links with Roker estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Roker - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Roker since January 2025*

Disposal

of flat Cairns Road SR5 1QS, at purchase amount of £320,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Park Place West, SR2 8HT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £50,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi property, Tunstall Vale, SR2 7HP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £127,000. 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, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of detached residence premises, Foxton Close, SR4 0BE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Roker

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Roker so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

As opposed to ten years ago, most mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to provide identification documents and there are still manifest benefits to using a local ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Roker.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Roker

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Roker and Solicitor practices in Roker to choose from We would stress that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. Both can conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

It is not clear whether my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called into my local Roker building society branch on numerous occasions and was informed it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Roker conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend in accordance with their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

Your conveyancer has to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook Part 2 provisions for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Roker. My financial adviser suggested a solicitor. I paid an upfront payment of £175. Not long after, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

How does conveyancing in Roker differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Roker come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Roker tend to purchase 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 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 used to new build conveyancing in Roker or who has acted in the same development.

My company is intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Roker for below 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Roker, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can find you the right firm. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your contact information or telephone us so that we may provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Is it best to choose a Roker conveyancing lawyer based in the area that I am buying? We have a good friend who can perform the legal work however her office is approximately 350kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Roker conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, present your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were happy that should surpass using an unfamiliar Roker conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.

I am purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Roker who is on the lender conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a Roker or local Roker conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who conduct conveyancing in Roker. We dont recommend any particular firm.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Roker

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Roker with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Roker regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Roker with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Roker. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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 CLC

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

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

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