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Reasons to use our South Shields conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The South Shields conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in South Shields
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in South Shields is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. South Shields conveyancing can become a lot more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in South Shields regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Shields since January 2025*

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of flat Julian Street NE33 2EP, at buying sum of £89,950. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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of detached residence residence, Wharton Street, NE33 3JX completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £67,600. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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of semi-detached premises, Leighton Street, NE33 3BT completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £70,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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of flat May Street NE33 3AJ, at sale amount of £80,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Shields

Some advice if I may. My South Shields lawyer is assuring me that she is duty bound toapply for South Shields conveyancing searches due to the fact thatthe firm are on the Nat Westsolicitor panel. Is this really necessary?

You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a mortgage with a lender your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out South Shields conveyancing searches.

My Conveyancer in South Shields has never been on on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd Conveyancing Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Carry on with your existing South Shields solicitors but Godiva Mortgages Ltd will need to instruct a lawyer on their panel. This will result in additional overall conveyancing fees as well as cause delays.
  2. Choose an alternative solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are Convince your solicitor to use their best endeavours to join the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in South Shields?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in South Shields. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in South Shields in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a loan on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in South Shields. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I'm remortgaging my current home to a buy to let mortgage with Britannia and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on further house. The area we are looking at is South Shields. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?

Do use our search tool on this site to check that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are the solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and needs.

We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the agent advised that the seller will only move forward if we use the agent's recommended solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer used to conveyancing in South Shields

We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to appoint your own,trusted South Shields conveyancing firm - as opposed tothose that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by head office.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in South Shields

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in South Shields specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • 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

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in South Shields includes some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the HMLR.

South Shields commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Comprehensive advice on planning issues complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Industrial and warehouse premises

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

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