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Reasons to use our Stanley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Stanley regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 The firms identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Stanley
  • 5 Stanley conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Stanley home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stanley since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stanley

We are buying a 1 bedroom flat in Stanley with a mortgage. We like our Stanley solicitor, however the lender advise she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the lender panel firms or continue with our Stanley lawyer as well as pay for one of their panel lawyers to act for them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your Stanley conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

I am planning to move property in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Stanley. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your site.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from the estate agent however this should only happen once the vendors conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. After that you can advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal company but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Stanley or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Stanley.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Stanley. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £150. Shortly after, the solicitor contacted me to say that they were not on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the HSBC panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

About to purchase flat in Stanley. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Stanley solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

Hoping to buy a property located in Stanley and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Stanley. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Stanley area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Stanley. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Stanley for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

One may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Stanley. Before diving in I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Stanley - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Stanley Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

    Who manages the block? Make sure you enquire if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Stanley. If you like the flatin Stanley yet your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be faced hard decision. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?

When it comes to my conveyancing in Stanley should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee

(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Stanley conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the property lawyer's time in submitting the funds this way.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Stanley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Stanley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Stanley. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Power Scott, 16 Clifford Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0AB
  • Nicholson Martin Legge & Miller, 11 Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0BL
  • Richmond Anderson Goudie Part Of The Richmond Partnership, Flake Cottages, Cone Terrace, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3TA
  • Gordon Brown Law Firm Llp, Mains House, 143 Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AU
  • Bindman & Co, 22 Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Stanley regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Stanley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Peter Ross & Co, 2 Jasmine Villas, NE16 4JH
  • Maskery & Co, 63a Medomsley Road, DH8 5HQ
  • The Legal House Ltd, Glenisla, NE16 4EH
  • Robert Woods Conveyancing Services , 576a Durham Road, NE9 6HX
  • Joanne Hewitt Conveyancing Services, Metropolitan House, NE16 3AS

Typically, Stanley conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Stanley searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation received from the owner’s solicitor
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Examining replies supplied by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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