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  • 1 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Billingham has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Billingham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The organisations shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Billingham
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Billingham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Billingham

Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Billingham so that I can attend their offices if required.

Nowadays approved lawyers for mortgage companies undertake all of the work through the post, e-mail or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in England or Wales. However you can check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Billingham?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Billingham will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Billingham. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Billingham.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Billingham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Billingham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Billingham.

How does conveyancing in Billingham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Billingham come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Billingham typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Billingham or who has acted in the same development.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Billingham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Billingham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Billingham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Billingham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Billingham. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Billingham - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I bought a ground floor flat in Billingham, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Billingham with an extended lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2076

With just 51 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £30,400 and £35,200 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Myself and my partner have just had an offer accepted on a apartment and had meeting on Wednesday with Nationwide for the mortgage. They have informed us that when it comes to selecting a conveyancing practitioner that unless they are on their approved panel of conveyancers then we will incur an extra fee of £250+. This is is due to the fact that they will then have to instruct a conveyancer to act on their behalf as well as the one we choose to act on our behalf and we will be on the hook for their invoice. I have asked Nationwide to supply me with a list so I can obtain quotes only from their approved conveyancers but was told that I need to check with each individual conveyancer to see if they are on the panel. Is their an easier way of going about this?

You can enquire of Nationwide what their criteria for joining their panel is for a solicitor.Then ask the solicitor of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on mortgages for Nationwide previously. If the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with Nationwide. Alternatively please make use of our search facility and we should be able to find you a conveyancer in Billingham on the panel for Nationwide.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Billingham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Billingham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Cochranes Law Firm Limited, 67 Queensway, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 2LU
  • Matthew Wilkinson Solicitors Ltd, 39 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 1NS
  • Punch Robson, 35 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 1NU
  • Vickers Chisman & Wishlade, 32-33 Silver Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1SX
  • Wren Martin, 8 Nelson Terrace, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1NH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Billingham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Billingham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Billingham. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Cochranes Law Firm Limited, 67 Queensway, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 2LU
  • Punch Robson, 35 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 1NU
  • Vickers Chisman & Wishlade, 32-33 Silver Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1SX
  • Wren Martin, 8 Nelson Terrace, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1NH
  • Newbys, 10 Finkle Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1AS

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Billingham regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Billingham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Flexible Conveyancing, 15 Scarborough Street, TS24 7DA

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

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