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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Sedgefield

  • 1 Sedgefield solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Sedgefield conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Sedgefield
  • 3 Using a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Sedgefield 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.
  • 5 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Sedgefield regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sedgefield since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sedgefield

Why would I instruct a Sedgefield conveyancing company given that national conveyancers are more affordable?

Its a good idea to get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Sedgefield and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t expend your energy searching for the lowest priced Sedgefield conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a stressful home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist conveyancer. An e-mail can never replace a phone conversation and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. He or She will inform you on any developments and keep you informed. If you ever need to call the office you will be sure who to ask for and they will be sure you are kept fully informed.

As a first time buyer what is the most important number one tip you can give me about purchase conveyancing in Sedgefield?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Sedgefield or throughout County Durham is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the vendor, property agent and even potentially the bank. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Sedgefield an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.

There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your conveyancer above the other players when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

My bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Sedgefield but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Sedgefield or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

Not all Sedgefield conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to identify a Sedgefield conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Sedgefield is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Sedgefield are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Sedgefield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Sedgefield may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Neath but live in Sedgefield. My solicitor (approximately 300 miles from meneeds me to execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Sedgefield to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Sedgefield

My partner is buying a garden flat in Sedgefield. He was given a quote by the solicitor connected to the estate agents totaling £1156 . It was ten years ago since I sold and purchased a home and the fee was £450. Have charges really gone up that much?

What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Sedgefield searches, land registry fees, etc)

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Residential conveyancing in Sedgefield normally comprises the following:

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional enquires from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Sedgefield ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Sedgefield commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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