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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Stonehouse’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Stonehouse.

Reasons to use our Stonehouse conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The practices listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Stonehouse has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Stonehouse lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Stonehouse conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Stonehouse solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Stonehouse conveyancing experience, 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 Stonehouse since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stonehouse

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Stonehouse? What am I being asked for?

To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any Stonehouse conveyancing firm will require proof of identity in all conveyancing matters. This is normally satisfied by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account evidencing where you reside.

Under Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancers are duty bound to ascertain not just the ID of conveyancing clients but also the origin of monies that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this may lead to your conveyancer ending their retainer with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your property lawyers will have an obligation to make a disclosure to the relevant authorities should they believe that any monies received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.

How do I find out if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Stonehouse is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional legal invoice.

You should make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Stonehouse’ or your location and you will see numerous solicitors based in Stonehouse or near you.

My wife and I are buying a property in Stonehouse. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we have to put our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

How can we tell if a Stonehouse conveyancing solicitor on the Lloyds panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Stonehouse obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.

I'm spending time looking at flats in Stonehouse and I am about to put in an offer. Is it wise to have my conveyancing practitioner on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Aldermore.

It would be advisable to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Aldermore, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when buying a residence in Stonehouse?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Stonehouse to continue to suggest a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Stonehouse?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Stonehouse. 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…’

What makes a Stonehouse lease unacceptable for security purposes?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Stonehouse. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can result in certain clauses are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.

A defective lease will likely cause problems when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Halifax, The Mortgage Works, and TSB all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Stonehouse - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

    How much is the ground rent and service charge? What restrictions exist in the Stonehouse Lease? Be sure to discover if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance it is reasonably common in Stonehouse leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Stonehouse. If you love the flatin Stonehouse however your cat can’t move with you then you have a very difficult decision.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stonehouse regulated by the SRA

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

  • Glrs Phoenix Llp, 2 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BB
  • Winterbotham Smith Penley Llp, 3-7 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BJ
  • Frances J Walsh, 12 Bowbridge Lock, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2JZ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Stonehouse

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

  • Glrs Phoenix Llp, 2 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BB
  • Winterbotham Smith Penley Llp, 3-7 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BJ

Typically, Stonehouse conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional questions from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where applicable)

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

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