Conveyancing Solicitors in Stoke-on-Trent

If you are looking to buy a house in Stoke-on-Trent, sell a property, remortgage or carry out a transfer of equity, Smith Partnership offers trusted legal support to ensure your move is managed smoothly and professionally. Our team of experienced conveyancers in Stoke-on-Trent is committed to making the legal side of your transaction as straightforward and stress-free as possible.

Whether you are stepping onto the property ladder or handling a more complex sale, we guide you through the entire process with clear advice and dedicated support. With our help, you can feel confident knowing your property matter is in experienced hands.

How Our Stoke-on-Trent Team Can Help You

Buying or selling property in Stoke-on-Trent comes with its own considerations, and our local knowledge puts us in the best position to support you from start to finish. Regardless of if you are purchasing your first home or refinancing an existing one, our solicitors modify their advice to your needs and circumstances, helping you move forward without delay or confusion.

Buying a house in Stoke-on-Trent?

Property transactions can feel complex, especially when unfamiliar legal processes are involved. That is why our Stoke-on-Trent conveyancers place emphasis on clarity and reassurance, making sure you always know what to expect next. Across interpreting legal documents, liaising with other parties, or ensuring deadlines are met, we work proactively to remove stress and keep your move on track.

Selling a house in Stoke-on-Trent?

When selling your home, clarity and communication are key. Our conveyancing team works with you to ensure that the sale progresses as planned. We will manage the paperwork, liaise with other parties, and keep you informed from beginning to end so you can focus on your next chapter.

We also offer expert support with:

  • Remortgaging
  • Transfers of equity

We also specialise in more niche areas of Residential Conveyancing, providing comprehensive support for all your legal needs. Whether you are purchasing a new build property and need a conveyancer who can navigate the complexities that come along with buying your house from a developer, or you are involved in a probate sale and require compassionate support in selling a loved one’s house after they have passed, we are here to help you.

Additionally, we assist with assents, guiding personal representative or executors through the process of transferring ownership of property to a beneficiary when a loved one has left their house in their will.

Every transaction is different, but our approach is always the same. Our aim is to deliver a seamless experience, ensuring the legal work never stands in the way of your goals.

Conveniently Located in Stoke-on-Trent

Smith Partnership has a long-standing presence in Stoke-on-Trent, providing clients with local legal expertise that is rooted in an understanding of the area’s unique character. Known for its proud pottery heritage and the six historic towns that form the city, Stoke-on-Trent has its own pace and property quirks, which we are well-versed in navigating.

Now based directly in Hanley, the city centre, our team offers on-the-ground knowledge and tailored advice you can trust. Even if you are based in surrounding areas like Trentham, Hanford, Boothen or Barlaston, our local office means we are easily accessible and responsive when you need us.

Why Choose Smith Partnership?

Choosing Smith Partnership means choosing conveyancers in Stoke-on-Trent who offer both legal expertise and peace of mind. We know the local market inside out, and our established relationships with estate agents and lenders help keep your transaction running smoothly.

We provide clear, practical advice in plain language and this will be delivered through direct contact with your conveyancer, with further access to an online portal to enable flexibility. You may be a first-time buyer, remortgaging, or managing a more complex transaction, but you will always know where you stand.

You can rely on our team to take care of all legal aspects, from liaising with estate agents to managing mortgage documentation. Our goal is simple: to make your property move easier and worry-free.

Our Stoke-on-Trent Conveyancers

Our dedicated conveyancing team in Stoke-on-Trent brings years of experience to each and every transaction. We understand how important your property is, and we act quickly and carefully to protect your interests.

Each case is managed with personal attention and professional insight. From initial instruction through to completion, we handle all the details and keep your transaction moving. Our local presence also means we are well connected across Tunstall, Burslem, Fenton and Longton.

If you are searching for reliable conveyancing solicitors in Stoke-on-Trent with local knowledge and a client-first approach, our team is here to support you.

Contact Our Team Today

To find out how our expert team of solicitors can help you, contact us today on 01782 324454, send us an email via info@smithpartnership.co.uk or complete our contact form. 

FAQs

Most properties are now registered at the Land Registry and the legal documents are held electronically by them. We will send you copies of the documents, and any other supporting documents once the application for registration has been completed. Any old deeds that are no longer needed to prove title to the property, would normally be sent to you.

If you are just selling, or there is a surplus due back to you after completion of your sale and purchase, we will always try to send this to you on the day of completion or on the next working day. Payment is usually made by BACS transfer which takes 3 to 5 working days to clear into your account. If you require the monies on the same day, we can transfer this by CHAPS transfer at a cost of £30 plus VAT. You should request this in advance and provide us with your account details.

These are usually kept with the agent selling the property but we will confirm this to you before completion.

The keys can only be released on the day of completion when the sellers solicitors confirm to the estate agents (or buyers solicitors where there are no estate agents) that they have received the full purchase monies.

You need to agree a date with your sellers/buyers either directly or through the Estate Agents. You should bear in mind that we will try to meet this date but this is not always possible particularly if the date is too soon or some important documentation or information is missing. Please do not book time off work, removal companies or give notice on any temporary accommodation unless Contracts have been exchanged and we have confirmed a completion date to you. It is best to discuss this date once we are near exchange of contracts as if a date is agreed too far in advance it is difficult to know if this is realistic and all the work involved will be completed in time.

Generally you will need to provide a 10% (of the purchase price) deposit although it can be a lesser amount of both the seller and buyer agree. This is paid over from the buyers’ solicitor to the sellers’ solicitor upon exchange of contracts.

If the deposit is less than 10%, there is usually a clause in the contract which confirms that if the buyer does not proceed to completion following exchange of contracts, then the seller has a right to pursue the buyer for the full 10% funds.

An exchange is when the buyer and seller enter into a legally binding agreement to buy and sell on a set date. Once an exchange has taken place, both parties are committed to the sale/purchase, and cannot pull out of the transaction without legal penalties. Exchange of contracts is also when the buyer must pay a deposit, usually 10%.

Completion refers to the day on which all payments have been made/received, that the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer; the day that you move house.

With Freehold property you own the property and the land on which it is situated. With Leasehold property you own the property for a fixed term, but you do not own the land. You would usually pay an annual ground rent to the Freeholder and at the end of the term, the land reverts back to the Freeholder.