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Reasons to use our Stonehouse conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Stonehouse conveyancer have developed valuable connections with Stonehouse local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Stonehouse.
  • 2 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Stonehouse has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Stonehouse home moves can become significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Stonehouse solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stonehouse since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stonehouse

Do the conveyancing lawyers highlighted through your search tool carry out right to buy conveyancing in Stonehouse?

We do have a variety of conveyancing firms who can conduct right to buy conveyancing Please call us to obtain a conveyancing quote.

As a first time buyer what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Stonehouse?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Stonehouse or throughout Gloucestershire is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the vendor, selling agent and sometimes your bank. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Stonehouse an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose role it is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your lawyer ahead of all other players in the home moving process.

I am purchasing a property in Stonehouse. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Bank of Ireland have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is Bank of Ireland your lawyer must follow the formal instructions outlined in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Bank of Ireland. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Bank of Ireland where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Stonehouse.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Barclays are being problematic. The Stonehouse solicitor who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Barclays are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Barclays have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Barclays have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Barclays may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Planning on purchasing a house in Stonehouse. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nottingham 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 Stonehouse conveyancing practitioner is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.

I am a sole trader hoping to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no charges for commercial conveyancing in Stonehouse for less than 2k?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Stonehouse, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the charges this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your contact information or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Stonehouse for my sale. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

There are only 62 years unexpired on my lease in Stonehouse. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Stonehouse.

Stonehouse Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    How much is the ground rent and service charge? Plenty Stonehouse leasehold properties will have a service charge for maintenance of the block set by the management company. Should you purchase the property you will have to pay this liability, usually quarterly throughout the year. This can be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common grounds. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a large figure, say about £50-£100 but you should to check as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. Who manages the building?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Stonehouse

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Stonehouse specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Stonehouse regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Stonehouse specialising in commercial conveyancing in Stonehouse. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Glrs Phoenix Llp, 2 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BB
  • Winterbotham Smith Penley Llp, 3-7 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BJ

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

    Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Industrial and warehouse premises

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