The conveyancer who assisted with my last purchase has given a fee calculation of just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth. I am hoping to sell a Georgian property for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightcome to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire the firm can act for your lender. Do make use of our comparison tool to choose a North Shields and Tynemouth conveyancing practice on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in North Shields and Tynemouth.
We are aiming to move property in September. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in North Shields and Tynemouth. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across this page.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the selling agent however this should only occur after the sellers lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in North Shields and Tynemouth or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in North Shields and Tynemouth. I have a mortgage offer with HSBC. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a property in North Shields and Tynemouth on 11/6/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Skipton and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial site in North Shields and Tynemouth?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in North Shields and Tynemouth will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in North Shields and Tynemouth. The report provides definitive information 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 North Shields and Tynemouth.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in North Shields and Tynemouth it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to North Shields and Tynemouth commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in North Shields and Tynemouth I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in North Shields and Tynemouth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
When it comes to my conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee
(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some North Shields and Tynemouth conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the conveyancing practitioner's time in submitting the funds this way.