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Logical reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Shildon

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Over the years Shildon lawyer have established very good connections with Shildon local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Shildon.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Shildon is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Shildon are familiar with the local issues specific to Shildon and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Shildon lawyers work in partnership with Shildon estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shildon since January 2025*

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of semi-detached property, Dale Road, DL4 2LA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £72,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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of detached residence property, Bedale Hunt, DL5 7LT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £222,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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of house property, Bishops Court, DL14 9FB completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £90,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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of detached residence property, Byron Road, DL17 0HX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £73,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shildon

What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Shildon?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Shildon and elsewhere in County Durham is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the home moving process. For example, the seller, property agent and sometimes a bank. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Shildon an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the transaction whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your solicitor ahead of the other players in the conveyancing process.

Please help - my lawyer says that defective lease insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Shildon?

The right level of defective lease indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

We previously selected conveyancing lawyers locally in Shildon on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate sum for handling the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Clydesdale?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer can levy a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by Clydesdale but by your Shildon lawyer. Some firms on the Clydesdale panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

My fiancee and I are in the process of viewing flats in Shildon and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it best to have my property lawyer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Coventry BS.

It would be wise to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Coventry BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Shildon. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Shildon and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Shildon I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Shildon for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

If you require a home loan that many years will be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Shildon it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for purchase transaction?

The ideal way of choosing the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so enquire of friends and relatives who have acquired a property in Shildon or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Shildon vary, so it's a good idea to request at least three fee estimates from different law firms. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

My aunt completed her conveyancing in Shildon in 2006. She has since got married, divorced and is now remarried. She wishes to market the house next moths. I think she will just be need to provide a copy of the marriage papers to the solicitor however she is anxious it could delay the house sale. Is it worth updating the title details for the house?

You are not required to update the title for the property as long as you have the evidence required to demonstrate how the change of name occurred.

The purchaser’s conveyancer should review the registered details and need evidence to prove the name change for instance marriage documentation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shildon regulated by the SRA

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

  • C W Booth & Co, 5-7 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6EN
  • Hewitts, 207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EL
  • The Barrington Law Partnership, Barrington Chambers, Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JH
  • Smith Roddam, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7PG
  • Meikles Solicitors Llp, 2 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7SE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shildon

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

  • Hewitts, 207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EL
  • The Barrington Law Partnership, Barrington Chambers, Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JH
  • Smith Roddam, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7PG
  • Meikles Solicitors Llp, 2 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7SE
  • Evans & Co, 33 Cheapside, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6QF

Typically, Shildon conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further enquires from the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if appropriate)

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

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