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Top reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Stone

  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Stone regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Stone have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Stone and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Stone
  • 5 Stone solicitor are the key to a successful Stone home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stone since January 2025*

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Transfer

of house property, Blundell Drive, ST15 0FG completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of house property, Till View, ST16 1GG completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £287,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of semi-detached property, Park Drive, ST12 9DP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Sale

of terraced premises, Blacklake Drive, ST3 7JL completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £285,000. 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, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stone

I hired a local solicitor for my conveyancing in Stone yesterday. Reviewing the terms of engagement I seewe are on the hook for fees even where the transaction does not complete. Should I go with them or select an on-line conveyancing brokerage promising no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Stone?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be more expensive to neutralise those cases that fail to complete. You should be mindful that these deals tend not to cover expenditure for example Stone conveyancing search charges.

I am buying a new build house in Stone with a loan from Leeds Building Society. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my lawyer about this deal as it could affect my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Stone is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Stone are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Stone you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Stone may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Stone and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Stone. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Stone area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

I am a fortnight into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Stone. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A conveyancer would have to be really bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to inform them of the new lawyer and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental charges and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Stone

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Stone. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Stone should include some of the following:

    Rent payments - how much and when you need to pay, and be on notice if this is subject to change It needs to be made clear to you if the lease permits you to add or improve aspects of the property- you must be made aware as to whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is required Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Stone please enquire of your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Stone.

I inherited a leasehold flat in Stone, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Stone with over 90 years remaining are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2083

You have 58 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £22,800 and £26,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Stone regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Stone practicing in commercial conveyancing in Stone. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Woolliscrofts Solicitors Limited, 51 High Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8AF
  • John Burton Solicitors Limited, Market Square, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8AT
  • Mitre Consultancy, Stone Heath, Stone Heath, Hilderstone, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8SH
  • Nowell Meller Solicitors Limited, 7-8 St. Marys Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AT
  • Hutsby Mees, 5,6 and 7a, St Marys Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AT

Planning law solicitors in Stone regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Stone specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Mitre Consultancy, Stone Heath, Stone Heath, Hilderstone, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8SH
  • Chris Clark Lawyers Limited, 25 Eastgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LZ

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Carrying out Stone searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation prepared the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising queries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies provided by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • 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
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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