Conveyancing in Kidsgrove
When you buy, sell or remortgage a property, a solicitor or licensed conveyancer will handle the legal work. If you need a solicitor for conveyancing in Kidsgrove, we can help you with fast & proactive conveyancing from a national panel of conveyancing specialists.
We have helped Kidsgrove and Newcastle-under-Lyme clients with buying, selling, buy-to-let, Help to Buy, Right to Buy, shared ownership, new build, leasehold, lease extensions, remortgage and transfer of equity.
Other areas covered: Burton Upon Trent, Stoke On Trent and Wolverhampton
Buying property in Kidsgrove
A town in Staffordshire, Kidsgrove is known for its Kidsgrove Athletic F.C., Harecastle Tunnel, and the nearby Peak District. Kidsgrove has a railway station, providing links to Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester. Kidsgrove has a population of approximately 24,000.
Council Tax in Kidsgrove (2023/24)
Kidsgrove is in Newcastle-under-Lyme Council.
What does a conveyancing solicitor do?
A conveyancing solicitor handles all of the post-offer aspects of buying property, and guides you through the legal side of a home purchase.
Your lawyer will perform due diligence on the property, such as arranging property searches, raising questions for the seller's solicitor, ensuring necessary funds are correctly transferred and registering your property at HMLR.
Kidsgrove conveyancing solicitors may undertake coal mining searches, due to the area's mining history.
Purchasing a home with a mortgage?
During the process of buying a house, your solicitor must also complete the legal work on behalf of the bank arranging your mortgage. If your lawyer is not on your mortgage provider's panel, your purchase could take weeks longer to complete and cost you more in the process.
Over 100 mortgage lenders have approved our chosen partner solicitors, so we can help you complete your Kidsgrove transaction without delay.
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We can assist home movers in Kidsgrove with the legal work for:
When purchasing a property in a Kidsgrove conservation area, your lawyer will check for potential planning breaches, including lack of consent for an outbuilding, and roof alterations. Conservation areas in Kidsgrove and the Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority include:Conservation areas
Roughly 500,000 listed properties exist across the country, and around 380 of which are in Newcastle-under-Lyme Council. Listed buildings in and around Kidsgrove include: Listed buildings come with complex rules that the owner must adhere to. Examples of the obligations placed upon listed building owners include maintenance of historic features, and required consent for any alterations. Our expert conveyancing solicitor panel will offer guidance on the legal duties your ownership will impose. Read more:Buying a listed building
Buying a leasehold property
Almost every flat in the UK is leasehold. There are also an estimated 1 million leasehold houses throughout the country. The legal work for leasehold property typically takes longer than a freehold house as the freeholder and/or managing agent are also involved.
Examples of delays might include anything from slow delivery of managing agents' documents to an unreachable freeholder.
Leasehold specialists look after hundreds of leasehold clients every month. With specialist expertise there should be far fewer delays.
Selling a property in Kidsgrove
When selling a Kidsgrove home, the solicitor will prepare the necessary documentation, like the sale contract and the TA6 and TA10 property information forms.
Their role involves answering enquiries from the buyer's solicitor and resolving any potential issues.
The solicitor will also coordinate with both sides, like agents, managing agents and lenders, to make sure your sale completes quickly.
Does a leasehold property take longer to sell?
Yes, compared to freehold conveyancing. The conveyancing for selling leasehold properties usually takes longer.
The buyer's solicitor will expect to see this leasehold-related paperwork, like management company information and a current statement of service charges. Delays are usually the result of the time it takes your lawyer to source this information.
Your conveyancing solicitor should get this underway before a buyer has even been found, because this paperwork can take a long time to gather if it is difficult to contact the managing agent or landlord.
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Selling a leasehold flat? What to do before going on the market
Conveyancing for selling a property
Remortgage conveyancing
The current Bank of England base rate is 4.5% (15 February, 2025)
Before you appoint a solicitor to handle your remortgage, your solicitor needs to be able to act on your chosen lender's behalf.
We work with solicitors who are on the legal panels of over 100 lenders. Whether you are changing to a fixed rate mortgage with TSB or moving to a home reversion mortgage with Swansea Building Society, our experienced conveyancing team can guide you through the remortgage process.
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Transfer of equity in Kidsgrove
Whether you are transferring the ownership of your home to your daughter, son or other family member, adding a new partner or dealing with inheritance tax planning, you will need to work with a conveyancer to handle the transfer of equity. Your property lawyer will complete the legal work for a low, fixed fee.
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Transfer of equity Stamp Duty calculator
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What are typical Kidsgrove conveyancing fees?
Getting a conveyancing quote online takes moments - but understanding what is and isn't included in the quote can be challenging.
Conveyancing legal fees
Your conveyancing solicitor's quote will set out the legal fees (inc. VAT) that you pay when the property transaction is complete. These fees are what your conveyancer charges you for the work they complete during your property transaction.
Disbursements
The quote will include necessary third-party costs, called disbursements, including Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), HM Land Registry fees and property searches.
Check for hidden costs
When you compare conveyancing quotes, watch out for undisclosed fees missing from the original quote. Some solicitors' quotes may set out extra costs in their terms and conditions. This can mean an inflated final bill.