The lawyer who assisted with my former purchase has quoted £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Dunston. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £275,000. This appears overpriced. Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Dunston?
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you shop around you might shave off some of the expense by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you maylive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can also act for your bank. You can utilise our search tool to find a Dunston conveyancing practice on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Dunston.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Dunston even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I want to acquire a shop in Dunston with a loan from National Westminster Bank?
The service is mainly there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Dunston but we have set out towards the bottom of this page a selection of Dunston commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the company directly to see if they are also authorised to represent National Westminster Bank
What will a local search reveal concerning the house I am purchasing in Dunston?
Dunston conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Dunston conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Dunston is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Dunston are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Dunston you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dunston 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.
I have just discovered that one of the directors of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Dunston is an aunty of the vendor. Is this allowed?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is allowable. If you are requiring mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many banks have specific requirements concerning this. For example for RBS - Direct Line One as of 25/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :