Conveyancing solicitors in Chester-Le-Street
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Buying a house in Chester-le-Street
Located in the northeast of England not far from Newcastle, Chester-Le-Street is a town in County Durham. With a population of around 35,000, there’s a good range of affordable housing in the area. At My Home Move Conveyancing we’ve been developing our knowledge of the local property market since 2001, allowing us to bring our clients in Chester-Le-Street an outstanding, specialist conveyancing service.
If you want to buy or sell property in Chester-Le-Street, you’ll need to instruct property lawyers to carry out the legal work on your behalf.
My Home Move Conveyancing can offer you award winning customer service, an innovative use of technology and a positive, passionate attitude to what we do. Our service comes for a fixed fee, so you’ll know exactly how much you’re going to pay from the beginning when you choose us as your Chester-Le-Street conveyancing solicitors. What’s more, you won’t need to pay us anything if you don’t end up completing.
We assign each of our clients a dedicated conveyancer who’ll look after your case from start to finish, providing regular, clear updates on the progress. At My Home Move Conveyancing we’re proud to have supplied our conveyancing services in Chester-Le-Street to homebuyers across the local area, from those looking for something close to the town centre’s train station to places towards Waldridge Country Park and by the River Wear.
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Local statistics
The average house price in County Durham is £103,128, while in Chester-le-Street the overall average sale price over the last year was significantly higher than this at £147,798. Terraces properties were most popular in term of the number sold, and went for an average of £103,711. Semis fetched £145,350, while detached properties sold for £245,088.
Essential info
The local authority responsible for properties is Durham County Council. They can be contacted on 03000 260 000 or at the following address:
Durham County Council Customer Access Point
The Cestria Hub
166 Front Street
Chester-le-Street
DH3 3AZ
The local area
Chester-Le-Street takes its name from the Roman fort which was built around the year 100 AD, and has lots of history to explore through medieval times up to the present day. With landmarks such as Lumley Castle and the historic church of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, there’s lots to see around town. The Riverside Ground is home to Durham County Cricket Club, which has played host to international games too.
There’s plenty of lovely countryside around Chester-Le-Street which is great for walking, but the town is still conveniently located close to Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham. Chester-Le-Street has its own train station, with services to Newcastle taking just over ten minutes and even less than that to Durham. The A1(M) passes just to the east of town, connecting Chester-Le-Street to the national motorway network, while Newcastle Airport can be reached in just 20 minutes by car. It’s also straight forward reaching other local towns, such as Billingham, Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.
There are some great schools in the local area for families with children to consider, including Chester-Le-Street CofE, Cestria Primary and St. Cuthbert’s for younger children. The Hermitage Academy and Park View school are highly rated options at secondary level, while Newcastle and Durham both have respected universities if you’re looking for higher education.
While most of the town is unparished, some areas fall under parishes that collect precepts. Figures are for unparished areas.
Council tax band A
Property value range
up to £40,000
Council tax charge
£1,197.88
Council tax band B
Property value range
£40,001 - £52,000
Council tax charge
£1,397.52
Council tax band C
Property value range
£52,001 - £68,000
Council tax charge
£1,597.17
Council tax band D
Property value range
£68,001 - £88,000
Council tax charge
£1,796.82
Council tax band E
Property value range
£88,001 - £120,000
Council tax charge
£2,196.12
Council tax band F
Property value range
£120,001 - £160,000
Council tax charge
£2,595.40
Council tax band G
Property value range
£160,001 - £320,000
Council tax charge
£2,994.70
Council tax band H
Property value range
£320,001 and above
Council tax charge
£3,593.64
About us
Established in 2001, we exclusively deal with the legal side of moving home. Last year alone, through our experienced conveyancers, we helped nearly 50,000 customers have a hassle-free experience. We are a truly national company, having completed transactions in each of the 109 postcode areas in England and Wales.
Our promise to you…
We understand that moving house can be stressful. So we make sure everything we do makes the process as easy and efficient as possible. We’ll give you an all inclusive fixed quote from the start so there won’t be any surprises. The price only changes if your instructions do.
You’ll have access to our unique, easy to use, online case management service to track your case. And dedicated conveyancing experts who’ll be on hand to guide you through the whole process.
We know you’re busy, so we’re open 8am until 8pm most weekdays, and open at weekends too!
Finally, if your move falls through, through no fault of your own, we won’t charge you a penny in legal fees.
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What's involved
Once you have your offer accepted, it’s time to get the ball rolling on legally transferring the ownership to you. Here’s how we do things at My Home Move Conveyancing.
First, your estate agents will send us a copy of the Memorandum of sale, which provides the details of the property, the amount offered and the name of the sellers and buyers and their conveyancers. You will be asked to complete your details and provide to us your instructions along with primary ID such as a passport or driving licence and proof of residence in the form of a bank statement/utility bill.
If you are selling a house, you will need a Conveyancer to act for you – that’s where we come in!
You will be asked by us to complete your details and provide your instructions along with primary ID such as a passport or driving licence and proof of residence in the form of a bank statement/utility bill. You will also be asked to fill in a Property Information form including some specific details about the property, its boundaries, any alterations to the property etc. If you have any additional paperwork such as planning permissions or notices, then these will be required by us to send with the contract papers. We will also ask you to complete a Fixtures, Fittings and Contents form to say what you will be taking and leaving behind. If the property is leasehold, you will be asked for information about who you pay ground rent and services charges to…
After we have received your instructions to act we will check the legal issues and title to your property to ensure it offers a satisfactory security for your new lender, as this is the essence of a mortgage.
We will also check the amounts outstanding on any current mortgage registered on the property as these will have to be repaid at completion. The amounts will be confirmed with you.
Usually, we will not carry out Local, Drainage or Mining (if appropriate) searches as we will put in place an insurance which will protect your lender. This is less expensive for you and quicker. Some lenders still require that searches are made and will not rely on insurance. If this is the case the searches will have to be made and the cost will show on the Financial Statement sent to you.
At about the same time that you receive your Mortgage Offer we receive a copy together with the lender’s instructions to act for them. We will consider the Offer to ensure that we do those things required of us as the solicitors and to check what other conditions have to be satisfied.
We will then send you the Mortgage Deed to sign and any other documentation that may be required by your lender. We shall need to have this back from you as soon as possible and certainly by the day before we complete. Otherwise there will be a delay.
You need to check that the Mortgage Offer is acceptable to you. For example, is the mortgage amount and mortgage product correct? Is it the correct method of repayment? Are there any early repayment fees?
We target a completion date for 7 days after we receive our copy of the Mortgage Offer but our being able to complete depends on the terms of the Offer and any peculiarities of your transaction.
If the new mortgage amount is less than the amount we have to pay to your existing lender, we will ask for the difference from you, before the completion date.
Following completion we deal with the registration formalities to ensure the mortgage security is perfected for your lender and any deeds will then be sent to your lender for safe-keeping.
Note – If your property is leasehold, we also:
Request your landlord to confirm that all ground rent, service charges and insurance premiums (if applicable) have been paid to date and that there is no known breach of the lease.
Have to approve the wording of the lease.
Have to serve on the landlord a notice of discharge of your existing mortgage and a notice that a new mortgage has been given to your new lender.
Get in touch
Quotation Team
If you would like to discuss a quotation you have received please call our Quotation Team on
Monday - Tuesday
9am
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7pm
Wednesday - Friday
9am
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5pm
Conveyancing Team
If you would like to speak to someone about your case please call our Conveyancing Team on
Monday - Thursday
8am
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8pm
Friday
8am
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7pm
Saturday
9am
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4pm
Sunday
10am
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3pm
