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Reasons to use our Stanley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Stanley
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Stanley conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Stanley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 The firms shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Stanley regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stanley since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stanley

Souldappointing a Stanley conveyancing firm make the legal transfer of property easier?

Generally conveyancing solicitors in your area will benefit from good relationships with your local authority, which can help with the Stanley conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will inevitably need. It can only be a plus if they enjoy existing relationships with the Local Land Registry Office your area Stanley, other conveyancers in the area and Stanley property agents.

The Stanley conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Stanley have without warning shut down. I chose them because I had to have a solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel and my previous Stanley lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What are my options?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.

I am helping my aunt sell her property in Stanley. Does the conveyancing solicitor order the energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was left as a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. This is not something that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are instructing a Stanley conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local providers

I am buying a property in Stanley. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Coventry BS be concerned?

Given that your lender is Coventry BS your lawyer must check the formal requirements outlined in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Coventry BS. The CML Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Coventry BS where a lease does not comply with these conditions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Stanley.

I can not fathom if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Stanley building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told it does not affect the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Stanley conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they would not lend in accordance with their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the CML Handbook section two specifications for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I'm buying a new build house in Stanley benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it may affect my loan with the bank. 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.

Am I best advised to use a Stanley conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal formalities however her office is 300miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Stanley conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them if necessary. Having local Stanley know how is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were content that should surpass using an unfamiliar Stanley conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.

I am looking at a two flats in Stanley which have in the region of 50 years unexpired on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As the lease gets shorter the value of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I bought a garden flat in Stanley, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Stanley with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2092

You have 67 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stanley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Power Scott, 16 Clifford Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0AB
  • Nicholson Martin Legge & Miller, 11 Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0BL
  • Alasdair Watson & Co, 139 Oakfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5RZ
  • 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

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Stanley regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Stanley but also conveyancing across 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

Purchase in Stanley is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Stanley searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers collated by the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting queries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Examining replies provided by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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