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Main reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Sacriston

  • 1 Sacriston lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Sacriston conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Sacriston
  • 3 Sacriston property lawyers work in conjunction with Sacriston estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 4 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Sacriston will be conducted by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 5 Sacriston solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sacriston since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sacriston

Having been told to check out your site we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Sacriston recommended using your search tool but stumbled across some other estimates on the internet appear less pricey – how come?

One can find hundreds of conveyancers advertising what appear to be cut price. Our recommendation is to give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the legal work. Many of them highlight a bargain quote to tempt you but bury supplemental costs in the fine print..

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Sacriston costs more?

Sacriston leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Sacriston. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Me and my brother have a renovated Edwardian property in Sacriston. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Platform Home Loans Ltd to clarify?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sacriston and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Sacriston prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sacriston. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

What does commercial conveyancing in Sacriston cover?

Sacriston conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of advice, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Sacriston regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sacriston with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Sacriston. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Cooper Stott Solicitors Ltd, Aykley Vale Chambers, Durham Road, Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5NE
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Gordon Brown Law Firm Llp, Mains House, 143 Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AU
  • Barbara Thubron, 9 New Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3AQ
  • Richmond Anderson Goudie Part Of The Richmond Partnership, Flake Cottages, Cone Terrace, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3TA

Planning law solicitors in Sacriston regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sacriston practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Sacriston
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS

Sacriston commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Industrial and warehouse premises Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Comprehensive advice on planning issues Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities

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

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