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5 reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Whickham

  • 1 Over the years Whickham lawyer have developed very good working relationships with Whickham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Whickham.
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Whickham has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Whickham home moves can be made significantly more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Whickham - if so sets of solicitors are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whickham since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whickham

We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Whickham recommended using your search tool but have come across some other fee calculations via the web look less expensive – why is this?

There are many firms of conveyancing organisations promoting so-called cut-price conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for extrafees result in the final fee being inflated. In accordance with regulatory requirements fees set out in terms and conditions should be equitable and be applied The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Whickham specify all costs for the property you plan tobuy.

We are due to exchange buying a house in Whickham but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the owner of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of a side agreement yet Bank of Ireland will not permit this. Should they have been approached?

Any conveyancing practitioner being on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is required to advise Bank of Ireland of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your solicitor to report the reduction to Bank of Ireland then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Bank of Ireland and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Whickham.

When will exchange of contracts occur in sale conveyancing in Whickham and am I required to attend the conveyancers office?

If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Whickham you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the law practices we work with supply a national conveyancing service and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the conveyancer to officially exchange when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Whickham)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Whickham. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

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.

My father pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Whickham there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Whickham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Whickham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Is it the case that all Whickham solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the RBS conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when buying a residence in Whickham? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that house owners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Whickham?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you can take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Whickham to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Hoping to buy a property located in Whickham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Whickham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Whickham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Whickham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bindman & Co, 22 Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DT
  • Thomas Magnay & Co Llp, Thomas Magnay & Co, 8 St. Marys Green, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DN
  • Alasdair Watson & Co, 139 Oakfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5RZ
  • Baker Gray & Co, 30 The Garth, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 6DD
  • Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd, 77-87 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6PR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Whickham

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

  • Bindman & Co, 22 Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DT
  • Thomas Magnay & Co Llp, Thomas Magnay & Co, 8 St. Marys Green, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DN
  • Alasdair Watson & Co, 139 Oakfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5RZ
  • Baker Gray & Co, 30 The Garth, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 6DD
  • Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd, 77-87 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6PR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Whickham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Whickham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Whickham. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Bindman & Co, 22 Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DT
  • Thomas Magnay & Co Llp, Thomas Magnay & Co, 8 St. Marys Green, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4DN
  • Baker Gray & Co, 30 The Garth, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 6DD
  • Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd, 77-87 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6PR
  • Andrew Reed Limited, 3 Summerhill, Blaydon On Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4JR

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

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