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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Durham conveyancing

Durham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Durham that are buy to let is 21%
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £270
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Durham conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 55 days for conveyancing in Durham
  • 5 March was the busiest month and May was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Durham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Durham since November 2025*

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of flat DH1 4PD, at buying consideration of £190,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

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of terraced premises, Newcastle Road, DH1 4HZ completing on 14/11/2025 at a price of £225,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of semi premises, Moor Edge, DH1 4HT completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £305,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of terraced residence, Old Dryburn Way, DH1 5SE completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £232,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Durham

Souldinstructing a Durham conveyancing lawyer make my purchase more efficient?

Durham is a special area, where regional insight counts for a lot. The relaxed pace of life has it’s attractions – just not for your conveyancing. The solicitors that we endorse host exhaustive Durham knowledge with a professional, hands-onattitude that helps everything runs smoothly. It is a definite plus if they benefit from long term relationships with mortgage brokers, search providers, surveyors and other Durham conveyancing practices

The Durham conveyancing solicitors that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Durham have without warning closed. I only went with them because I had to have a lawyer on the Principality conveyancing panel and my previous Durham lawyer was not. I sent them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What should be my next steps?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Principality conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Durham ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Durham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Durham to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a Durham solicitor on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Durham conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Durham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to check if they are on the Chelsea Building Society panel

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Durham for my home move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

What makes a Durham lease unmortgageable?

Leasehold conveyancing in Durham is not unique. All leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are not included. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party. Insurance obligations

You may have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, Barnsley Building Society, and TSB all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

Durham Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    Generally speaking the outlay for major works are not built into the maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Durham obliged tenants to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works. How long is the Lease? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Durham

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

  • The Richmond Partnership Incorporating Richmond Anderson Goudie, Lumsdon House, 19 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3HL
  • Freeman Johnson, 31 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3JA
  • Emg Solicitors Limited, The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Evans & Co, 33 Cheapside, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6QF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Durham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Durham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Durham. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Barbara Thubron, 9 New Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3AQ
  • The Richmond Partnership Incorporating Richmond Anderson Goudie, Lumsdon House, 19 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3HL
  • Freeman Johnson, 31 Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3JA
  • Swinburne Maddison Llp, Venture House, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
  • Cooper Stott Solicitors Ltd, Aykley Vale Chambers, Durham Road, Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5NE

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Durham?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Durham. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a speedy, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Durham.

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

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