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Reasons to use our Bedlington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Bedlington lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Bedlington local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Bedlington.
  • 2 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Bedlington will be carried out by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Bedlington solicitors work in conjunction with Bedlington estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 4 Bedlington solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 The Bedlington conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Bedlington

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bedlington since December 2022*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bedlington

I selected a Bedlington based solicitor for my conveyancing in Bedlington recently. After carefully reading the Terms and Conditions it is apparent thatI am liable for costs even if the dealdoes not happen. Should I go with them or choose an on-line firm advertising no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Bedlington?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be uplifted to counteract the conveyances that abort. Dont forget that such promotions rarely protect you from expenses for example Bedlington conveyancing search fees.

Our lawyer has identified a defect with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Bedlington. The seller’s lawyers have suggested defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor says that he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is the bank?

Even though you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. You and the mortgage company are the client. The appropriate lender specifications must be adhered to.

I am purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bedlington who is on the Coventry Building Society solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry Building Society in certain locations such as Bedlington. We dont recommend any particular firm.

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

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

Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Bedlington law firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Bedlington conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Bedlington conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to see if they are on the Aldermore approved list

Would local authority permission be needed to convert a house into a couple of flats in Bedlington? This has taken place to a property adjacent to a relative in Bedlington and was ignorant of the conversion until the works were finished.

Planning permission is necessary for splitting a single dwelling in Bedlington into flats but possibly not for reverting once again to single dwelling-house so, simply put, yes,a it is required.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bedlington

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bedlington with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Whitehead & Low Solicitors Llp, 3 Market Place, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5TN
  • Cuthbertsons, 3 Stanley Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2BS
  • Yarwood & Stubley, 15 Stanley Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2BT
  • Carr & Co Solicitors (n.e.) Limited, 22-24 Stanley Street, Blyth, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2BZ
  • Adams Hetherington, 15 Laburnum Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0XX

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

  • Property lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering supplemental enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (if appropriate)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Bedlington is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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