LM Logo

Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Stonehouse

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

If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Stonehouse’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Stonehouse.

Logical reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Stonehouse

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Stonehouse
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Stonehouse has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 The practices shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 4 Stonehouse solicitor are the key to a successful Stonehouse home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Stonehouse have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Stonehouse and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stonehouse since December 2024*

street view

Transfer

of flat The Grove GL10 2JN, at the agreed sum of £190,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

street view

Sale

of detached residence property, High Street, GL10 2NG completing on 19/12/2024 at a price of £395,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

street view

Sale

of terraced premises, Bramble Lane, GL10 2RA completing on 19/12/2024 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

street view

Disposal

of house property, Ryelands Road, GL10 2PG completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £310,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stonehouse

My friend's mother is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I can be offered friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Stonehouse?

It’s wise to look for two or three conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this site. Whilst estimates will be different but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.

We see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Stonehouse?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Stonehouse.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when buying a house in Stonehouse? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that homeowners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Stonehouse?

Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Stonehouse to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

My wife and I own a semi-detached Georgian property in Stonehouse. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Stonehouse and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Stonehouse it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable solicitor for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have bought a property in Stonehouse or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Stonehouse differ, so it's advisable to secure at least four estimates from different property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

I have just started marketing my ground floor flat in Stonehouse.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon however I have just received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as usual as all ground rent and service payments will be apportionedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stonehouse regulated by the SRA

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

  • Glrs Phoenix Llp, 2 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BB
  • Winterbotham Smith Penley Llp, 3-7 Rowcroft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BJ
  • Frances J Walsh, 12 Bowbridge Lock, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2JZ

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

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Stonehouse commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) High street shops, agricultural or development land to hotels and office blocks. Creating and negotiating new leases Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Formation of commercial management companies Lease renewals and variations

*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.