Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel

When you buy a property with a mortgage, you need to use conveyancing solicitors approved by your lender. At Lockings Solicitors, we are approved by the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. This means we can represent them as well as you in your house purchase.

If you do not use a solicitor approved by your lender, they will need to charge you an extra fee to cover the cost of their own legal team. Alternatively, they could require you to switch solicitors partway through your purchase, which is likely to cause a delay.

Our experienced conveyancing solicitors are independently accredited and authorised to represent all high street lenders. We have the expertise to deal with all types of conveyancing transactions, including complex and high-value purchases.

We offer a FREE initial chat so that you can ask us any questions you may have about buying a property with a Newcastle Building Society mortgage. Call us on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the country in freehold purchases. We also deal with leasehold and newbuild purchases for local properties.

Using Lockings Solicitors for your property purchase

Our clients choose us for a range of reasons, including:

We move you quickly – conveyancing can be stressful, and we always aim to reach the exchange of contracts as soon as possible. We will start work as soon as we receive the contract papers from your seller’s solicitor and keep in close touch with them to ensure they are moving the transaction along effectively.

We have a high level of expertise – if your purchase runs into difficulties, we have the legal knowledge to find a prompt solution. Using a less experienced legal team could mean delays or even your transaction falling through if they are unable to find a way forward.

Approved by the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel and all major high street lenders – we are able to act for both you and your lender, which is essential for a fast and seamless transaction. As approved Newcastle panel solicitors, the lender is confident that we will provide them with the information they need, and we will be able to order your mortgage advance easily from them when the time comes.

Clear legal advice and guidance – we know that property law is not always straightforward, and we will ensure that legal issues are explained to you clearly and without jargon. You can ask us any questions you may have at any stage of the transaction, and we will always take the time to respond fully and ensure that you are happy with matters.

Regular updates – we know that moving house can be stressful, and we always provide regular updates so that you know how far along your purchase is. We will let you know as soon as anything is needed from you.

Easy to contact – you will find it simple to get in touch with us, and we are always happy to speak to you in the way that is most convenient for you, including by email, phone, videochat or in person at our offices. If you ask us to call you, we will always respond promptly.

We offer a secure conveyancing portal – you can use our online portal to provide us with the information we will need from you. The portal is easy to use and allows you to deal with matters at a time to suit you. Our onboarding process is quick, simple and efficient, allowing us to get to work on your purchase without delay.

Law Society accreditation – we hold the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme award. This is given to firms who meet the Law Society’s high standards in respect of the provision of legal advice, client care and risk management.

Excellent ratings – we have in excess of 750 Google reviews from satisfied clients. In addition, we are regularly recommended to clients’ friends and families.

Sustainability and diversity – we are continually aiming to improve both sustainability and diversity across our offices.

Great value for money – our conveyancing services represent excellent value for money, with experienced solicitors providing expert legal representation and advice. If you would like a comprehensive no-obligation conveyancing quote, call us today, and we will be happy to help.

Free initial chat – we offer a free initial chat so that you can ask us any questions you may have.

Instructing us to represent you in your property purchase

If you would like us to deal with your Newcastle mortgage and property purchase, contact us today and we will start the preliminary work at once. We can let you have the initial documents to complete and verify your identity. This will allow us to open a file so that we are ready to begin promptly.

Once you have an offer on a property accepted, you should give our details to the estate agent. They will pass these on to the seller’s solicitor so that the contract package can be sent to us. We can then begin working immediately, going through the legal title and other information. We will apply for searches and raise enquiries with the seller’s solicitor.

How long does conveyancing take?

The length of time taken to complete a conveyancing transaction can vary widely, often in relation to the number of people in the chain. If it is only you and your seller with related transactions, then completion is likely to be considerably quicker than where there are several parties involved.

Issues that can delay conveyancing include:

• Not instructing a solicitor early enough
• A delay in receiving search results
• Waiting for a mortgage offer
• A survey that reveals the need for work to the property, so that quotes for the work are required and negotiations on the purchase price take place
• Legal complications
• Missing documents, such as planning consents

Instructing an experienced solicitor early on will give you the best chance of reaching the exchange of contracts promptly. We always follow up if other parties are slow to provide documentation, and we have the legal understanding to deal with issues relating to the legal title. If documents are missing, we will ensure that the seller’s solicitor takes prompt steps to secure replacements.

Tying in a sale

If you are selling a property as well as buying, it is particularly important to contact a solicitor early on. You can speak to us when you put your property on the market, and we will let you have the forms that need to be completed, including a property information form and a fixtures and fittings list. You may need to find certain paperwork to accompany the forms, such as planning consents or guarantees. Starting work on this now means that we will have everything we need from you to allow us to issue the contract package as soon as you accept an offer.

Contact our accredited Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors

If you need approved Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors for a property purchase, contact us today and we will be happy to help. We provide a range of services, including property sales and purchases.

You can ring us for a FREE initial chat on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the East Yorkshire and York area and beyond.