About to place a bid on a leasehold flat in South Shields. The estate agents say that it is usual for flats in South Shields to have less than 75 years remaining. I am getting a mortgage with Chelsea Building Society. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 27/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in South Shields?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in South Shields will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South Shields. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in South Shields.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in South Shields it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to South Shields commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in South Shields.
I have justbeen informed that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in South Shields for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of South Shields conveyancing specialists.
I'm purchasing a new build house in South Shields with a mortgage from Leeds Building Society. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about the side-deal as it will impact my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Is it possible to change conveyancer as I have to choose a firm on the Britannia conveyancing panel. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in South Shields five minutes from me but she is not approved by Britannia
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in South Shields on the Britannia panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in South Shields. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in South Shields.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in South Shields for my house move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
One may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training reasons.