Conveyancing in Stockport
Conveyancing involves the legal work and documentation required to transfer a property from the seller to the buyer. If you're looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Stockport, you're in the right place. Get a fast & proactive solicitor from a nationwide panel of conveyancing experts.
We have helped clients in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester 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: Altrincham, Glossop, Hyde, Tameside and Manchester
Buying property in Stockport
The borough of Stockport lies within the Greater Manchester area, 7 miles southeast of Manchester's city centre.
It has lively commercial and leisure districts in the town centre, with 2 large shopping centres and a wide-ranging cinema and sports complex. Manchester is an easy and convenient commute providing further opportunities for retail therapy and leisure. Stockport's suburbs of Bramhall, Woodford or Hazel Grove rank among the wealthiest areas of the UK and 45% of the borough is green space.
Council Tax in Stockport (2023/24)
| Band | Amount |
|---|---|
| A | £1,489.77 |
| B | £1,738.07 |
| C | £1,986.36 |
| D | £2,234.66 |
| E | £2,731.25 |
| F | £3,227.84 |
| G | £3,724.43 |
| H | £4,469.32 |
What does a Stockport conveyancing solicitor do?
The conveyancing solicitor oversees all post-offer aspects of purchasing a house or flat. Your lawyer will order property searches, raise enquires of the seller, review the lease (if applicable), and fulfil post-completion formalities, like registering the property ownership with the Land Registry and paying SDLT.
Further to the standard checks and searches, Stockport conveyancing solicitors may also undertake searches for historic industrial activity and land contamination.
Buying a home with a mortgage?
When you purchase a property, your solicitor must also handle some legal work for your bank or building society. Your transaction could take weeks longer to complete and also cost more if your lawyer is not on your bank's panel.
Our chosen panel solicitors have established relationships with the majority of lenders, from major banks like TSB to smaller, specialist lenders including Gatehouse - so you can complete your purchase without delay.
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We can also help home buyers in Stockport with the legal work for:
Approximately half a million listed buildings exist in England and Wales, 399 of which are in Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Stockport listed buildings include: Owning a listed building can be a challenge for the unwary. Our expert solicitor panel will explain to you the commitments a listed building owner must make. Examples include required consent for landscaping, and an obligation to preserve or restore original windows and doors. Read more:Buying a listed building
Buying a shared ownership property refers to buying a share in a house or flat (usually 25% to 75%) from a registered provider of social housing. Shared ownership conveyancing is more complex, as all properties are leasehold. Whether you are buying a shared ownership property or staircasing, our panel solicitors will help you complete the procedure.Shared Ownership Conveyancing
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Selling property in Stockport
When selling property in Stockport, your lawyer will compile key documents, including title deeds and the TA6 and TA10 property information forms, and help you fill out these forms. The solicitor's duties entail handling obstacles like lack of consent for alterations, responding to the buyer's solicitor's enquiries and redeeming the mortgage.
The solicitor will coordinate with both sides, including agents, managing agents and lenders, to help ensure the sale is completed successfully.
Does the conveyancing for selling leasehold take longer?
Yes, that's correct, it can take considerably longer to carry out the legal work to sell a leasehold property, compared to freehold conveyancing.
The buyer's solicitor must review this leasehold-related paperwork. These could include a current statement of service charges and a copy of buildings insurance for the common parts of the property. The time needed by the solicitor to source this information is usually the cause of these delays.
It can take weeks to collect this information if it is difficult to contact the agent responsible for managing the property, so the solicitor should start this process before a buyer has even been found.
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Selling a leasehold flat? What to do before going on the market
Conveyancing for selling a property
Remortgage conveyancing
The Bank of England's current base rate is 4.5% (30 April, 2025)
Before appointing a solicitor, you will need to check that your solicitor can act for your chosen lender.
Quittance panel solicitors are panel members for all major lenders. Whether you are changing to an offset mortgage with the Co-operative Bank or moving to a capped mortgage with Harpenden Building Society, we can help your remortgage complete quickly.
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Stockport Transfer of equity
Whether you are resolving joint ownership, transferring the ownership of a property (in part or in full) to your children or estate planning, a transfer of equity is required.
Your conveyancer will deal with the legal work for a low, fixed fee.
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What are typical Stockport conveyancing fees?
Conveyancing fees
Your conveyancing solicitor's quote will set out the legal fees (inc. VAT) that you'll pay when your transaction completes. These fees are what your conveyancing solicitor charges you for the legal work that they complete on your behalf.
Conveyancing disbursements
Your quote should also list any disbursements, which are costs paid to third parties on your behalf, such as Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), HM Land Registry fees and property searches.
Check the T's & C's
When you compare conveyancing quotes, beware of extra fees. Some firms include additional fees in their terms and conditions. This can mean a total cost that's much higher than the initial quote.
