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Reasons to use our South Shields conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. South Shields conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices delivering conveyancing in South Shields who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers have offices in South Shields - if so sets of lawyers will be less confrontational
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in South Shields are familiar with the local issues specific to South Shields and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with South Shields estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Shields since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Shields

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 :

85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.

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.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Shields regulated by the SRA

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

  • Marshall Hall Levy, 63 Fowler Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1NS
  • Southern Stewart & Walker, 15 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2QA
  • Hannays Solicitors And Advocates, 19 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2QA
  • Pgs Law Llp, Law Court Chambers, 20- 22 Waterloo Square, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1AW
  • Hadaway & Hadaway, 58 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in South Shields

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in South Shields practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Marshall Hall Levy, 63 Fowler Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1NS
  • Hannays Solicitors And Advocates, 19 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2QA
  • Pgs Law Llp, Law Court Chambers, 20- 22 Waterloo Square, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1AW
  • The Letting Group, 40 Dean Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4DZ
  • Hadaway & Hadaway, 58 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in South Shields regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Shields practicing in commercial conveyancing in South Shields. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Marshall Hall Levy, 63 Fowler Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1NS
  • Southern Stewart & Walker, 15 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2QA
  • Hannays Solicitors And Advocates, 19 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2QA
  • Pgs Law Llp, Law Court Chambers, 20- 22 Waterloo Square, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1AW
  • Hadaway & Hadaway, 58 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AL

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

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