Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Stanley

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

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

Reasons to use our Stanley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The firms identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 2 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Stanley home moves can be made a lot more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Stanley conveyancers work in conjunction with Stanley estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 Stanley lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Stanley home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 No matter what any other companies advise it could be important to visit your conveyancer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stanley since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stanley

My partner’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I can be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Stanley?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. The fees may vary but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is true with most professions.

Last January we completed a house move in Stanley. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been ordered as part of conveyancing in Stanley?

The question is vague as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Stanley. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor fills in a form referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers proves to be incorrect, you could possibly take legal action against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Stanley.

Will lawyers ask for money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Stanley?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Stanley your lawyer will ask you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the purchase price then this will be required immediately prior to exchange of contracts. The final balance that is needed should be transferred a couple of days prior to the day of completion.

I have justfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Stanley for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Stanley conveyancing specialists.

Should I go with a Stanley conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am purchasing? An old friend can carry out the legal work however they are based 200kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Stanley conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and they were impressed that must surpass using an unknown Stanley conveyancing solicitor just because they are based in the area.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 62 years left on my lease in Stanley. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Stanley.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Stanley, conveyancing having been completed September 2010. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Stanley with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2089

You have 66 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £11,400 and £13,200 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stanley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Power Scott, 16 Clifford Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0AB
  • Nicholson Martin Legge & Miller, 11 Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0BL
  • Alasdair Watson & Co, 139 Oakfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5RZ
  • Richmond Anderson Goudie Part Of The Richmond Partnership, Flake Cottages, Cone Terrace, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3TA
  • Gordon Brown Law Firm Llp, Mains House, 143 Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AU

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Stanley regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Stanley but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Peter Ross & Co, 2 Jasmine Villas, NE16 4JH
  • Maskery & Co, 63a Medomsley Road, DH8 5HQ
  • The Legal House Ltd, Glenisla, NE16 4EH
  • Robert Woods Conveyancing Services , 576a Durham Road, NE9 6HX
  • Joanne Hewitt Conveyancing Services, Metropolitan House, NE16 3AS

Purchase conveyancing in Stanley usually involves the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Stanley property searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers supplied by the seller’s lawyer
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Assessing replies given by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.