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Reasons to use our Upper Tean conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Upper Tean property deals can be made significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Upper Tean
  • 3 The firms identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Upper Tean has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers are based in Upper Tean - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Upper Tean since January 2025*

Disposal

of house property, Furlong Avenue, ST10 4JS completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £360,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Sale

of house premises, Well Street, ST10 1EY completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £175,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of detached residence property, The Boundary, ST10 2NU completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced residence, Weston Road, ST3 6EE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £150,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Upper Tean

My wife and I are purchasing a 3 bedroom flat in Upper Tean with a mortgage. We like our Upper Tean lawyer, however the mortgage company advise she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the lender panel firms or retain our Upper Tean conveyancer and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. This feels very unfair; are we not able to insist that the lender use our Upper Tean conveyancer ?

No, not really. The mortgage offered to you 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. A further alternative is for your Upper Tean conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

When reading mumsnet.com for a conveyancing solicitor in Upper Tean, many post that I should look for a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home moving process, trusted by some of the UK's biggest lenders. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Upper Tean is one of the many areas of the UK where there are CQS solicitors.

Will my lawyer be making enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Upper Tean.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors conducting conveyancing in Upper Tean. Plenty of people will acquire a house in Upper Tean, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Upper Tean. The conventional set of information supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to find out if the premises has ever been flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses stemming from an inaccurate answer. A buyer’s conveyancers may also conduct an environmental search. This should higlight if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be conducted.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Upper Tean before instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a loan on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Upper Tean. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

We expect to complete our sale of a £375,000 flat in Upper Tean next week. The freeholder has quoted £420 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Upper Tean?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Upper Tean conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Upper Tean Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Upper Tean leasehold property is £350. For Upper Tean conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Upper Tean - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    It is important to be aware whether fixing the lift or some other major work is due in the near future that will be shared between the leasehold owners and will dramatically impact the level of the maintenance fees or necessitate a specific invoice. Does the lease have onerous restrictions? The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders.

I am considering choosing a web based conveyancer as opposed to a Upper Tean conveyancing firm. Should I ‘stay local’?

There are advantages of being able to visit a local Upper Tean conveyancing solicitor for instance

  • signing papers and and when necessary
  • having one on one explanations of things that you need help with
  • the ability to raise concerns if matters need to addressed

When checking fees, look out for hidden extras. The majority decent Upper Tean high street solicitors give an all-inclusive figure. Often online agents appear to offer discounted prices, yet have burried 'extras' in the small print.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Upper Tean regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Upper Tean practicing in commercial conveyancing in Upper Tean. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • The Eric Whitehead Partnership Limited, St. Giles' Chambers, 14 Chapel Street, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1DY
  • Mitre Consultancy, Stone Heath, Stone Heath, Hilderstone, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8SH

Planning law solicitors in Upper Tean regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Upper Tean specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Upper Tean
  • Mitre Consultancy, Stone Heath, Stone Heath, Hilderstone, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8SH

Upper Tean commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Notices received in respect of alleged breaches of lease Compulsory land purchase Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Commercial finance including remortgages

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

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