Stockport Conveyancing Solicitors
Legal conveyancing services for buying, selling and remortgaging residential property.

Conveyancing in Stockport and Manchester
Whether you are purchasing your first home, selling a chain property, or navigating a leasehold transfer, property transactions require two non-negotiables: legal precision to protect your title and momentum to stop chains from collapsing.
At Mounteney Solicitors, your case is managed from instruction to completion by a single, dedicated solicitor who knows your file inside out and remains directly reachable whenever you have questions.
We deliver our work on a clear, fixed-fee basis (£950 + 0.125% + VAT), giving you complete cost certainty from day one with no unexpected fees down the line.
You can meet us face-to-face and drop off documents at any of our local offices in Bramhall, Cheadle, Hazel Grove, or Heald Green. Or, if you prefer complete flexibility from anywhere across England and Wales, you can handle the entire journey remotely through our online conveyancing service.
Because we are already approved panel solicitors for almost all major UK mortgage lenders (including Barclays, Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide, NatWest, and Santander – call to check if we are approved by your lender), we act directly for both you and your bank to keep your completion moving forward without delay.
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Our Team of Specialist Solicitors
“I qualified as a solicitor in 2007. My vision is to meet the legal needs of my clients in Hazel Grove and the surrounding areas. I am down to earth and approachable along with the rest of my team in Hazel Grove. We treat each and every client as an individual person rather than just another client.”
Complete Conveyancing Services
As part of our wider Residential Property Services, our legal team handles all types of property moves, from buying your first home to dealing with shared flats and specialist mortgages.
Choose what you need help with below to see how it works:
Buying & Selling
- Buying a House: We check the property’s legal records, run council searches, review your mortgage paperwork, and safely swap contracts so the home is officially yours.
- Selling a Property: We prepare your legal contracts, answer the buyer’s questions, pay off your old mortgage, and make sure you receive your sale money on moving day.
- New Build Conveyancing: Fast legal support to meet strict builder deadlines, check warranties like NHBC, and make sure all council planning permissions are fully signed off.
- Online Conveyancing: An entirely remote service for buyers and sellers across England and Wales who prefer to handle everything by phone, email, and secure digital checks.
Ownership, Title & Transfer
- Transfer of Title: Add a partner to your property deeds, change ownership shares, or update ownership following a separation or family arrangement.
- Declaration of Trust: Protect your deposit when buying together. We prepare a legally binding agreement that records who paid what and how sale money is split later.
Lending, Mortgages & Refinancing
- Remortgage: Switch mortgage lenders quickly to get a better interest rate, borrow extra cash, or remove an old loan from your title deeds.
- Bridging Loans: Fast-paced legal work for property auctions, quick refurbishments, or short-term bridging finance with tight deadlines.
- Independent Legal Advice: Fast appointments and signed solicitor certificates for personal guarantees, occupier consent forms, or company mortgages.
How Our Conveyancing Process Works
Every property move follows five key stages to protect your money and make sure the legal title is safe:
1. Instruction & Quick ID Checks
We open your file, verify your identity online, and check your proof of deposit so we comply with anti-money laundering rules without slowing you down.
2. Checking the Title & Council Searches
For buyers, we order official checks (local council, drainage, environmental, and Cheshire brine or coal mining reports) to spot issues like planned roadworks, flood risks, or rights of way across the garden.
3. Property Enquiries & Mortgage Checks
We raise enquiries with the seller’s solicitor to fix missing building regulation certificates or boundary disputes, while checking your mortgage offer terms against bank guidelines.
4. Exchange of Contracts
Once both sides agree on all paperwork and searches, contracts are formally swapped. The sale is now legally binding, your deposit is transferred, and your moving day is locked in.
5. Completion & Handing Over Keys
On moving day, we transfer the remaining purchase money to the seller’s lawyer. Once received, the keys are released to you, we pay your Stamp Duty (SDLT) to HMRC, and register you as the official owner at HM Land Registry.
Why Choose Mounteney Solicitors?
Property conveyancing across Stockport, Manchester, and Cheshire involves unique local factors, from unadopted roads to historical Cheshire brine and coal mining areas.
Our local presence means you can drop paperwork directly into our offices in Bramhall, Cheadle, Hazel Grove, or Heald Green, where you will deal directly with a qualified solicitor dedicated to your case. This single point of contact ensures someone who knows your file answers your phone calls and keeps your chain moving forward smoothly.
Because we are approved panel members for all major UK banks and building societies, we act for both you and your mortgage lender without the need to hire a second law firm.
To prevent any unnecessary delays and keep the process efficient, we combine helpful in-person local meetings with fast digital document signing and electronic ID checks.
How Much Does Property Conveyancing Cost?
Our standard conveyancing service is charged at a fixed fee based on your property’s price. For an initial estimate, you can use our online calculator, which applies a formula of £1,140 plus 0.15% of the gross property price (including VAT). This is equivalent to a net rate of £950 plus 0.125% of the price before VAT is added. For a fully detailed and personalized quote, please contact us directly.
Our brochure contains more details of our pricing.
In addition to our fee, there may be various other related expenses (“disbursements”) which we will need to pay on your behalf, these will vary depending on the transaction, but will need to be funded by you in advance. We will explain to you as soon as possible which disbursements are applicable to your transaction and what the costs will be.
Residential Purchase Mortgage (£950 + 0.125%)
This service is for our involvement representing the purchaser of what we define in our Property Brochure as a standard property, and also (at the purchaser’s cost) co-representing their mortgage lender who is willing to co-instruct us, the extent of the service being what is mentioned in our Property Brochure.
In addition to our fee, there may be various other related expenses (“disbursements”) which we will need to pay on your behalf, these will vary depending on the transaction, but will need to be funded by you in advance. We will explain to you as soon as possible which disbursements are applicable to your transaction and what the costs will be.
Residential Purchase Cash (£950 + 0.125%)
This service is for our involvement representing the purchaser of what we define in our Property Brochure as a standard property, the extent of the service being what is mentioned in our Property Brochure.
In addition to our fee, there may be various other related expenses (“disbursements”) which we will need to pay on your behalf, these will vary depending on the transaction, but will need to be funded by you in advance. We will explain to you as soon as possible which disbursements are applicable to your transaction and what the costs will be.
Residential Sale (£950 + 0.125%)
This service is for our involvement representing the seller of what we define in our Property Brochure as a standard property, the extent of the service being what is mentioned in our Property Brochure.
In addition to our fee, there may be various other related expenses (“disbursements”) which we will need to pay on your behalf, these will vary depending on the transaction, but will need to be funded by you in advance. We will explain to you as soon as possible which disbursements are applicable to your transaction and what the costs will be.
Your supplier is normally CLC-regulated Mounteney Conveyancers Ltd; it may occasionally be SRA-regulated Mounteney Solicitors – you will be told if that is the case. Both entities charge VAT some customers may be able to reclaim
There is more info about our fees here
If you have any questions, require any further information, or would like to engage us on the T&Cs linked Our Terms in the footer below, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
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FAQs
What is conveyancing?
The term “conveyancing” refers to the transferring of buildings or land from one person to another and involves the administrative and legal work associated with the process. Typically, the process begins once an offer has been accepted on a property and concludes once the final contracts have been signed and the money has been exchanged to complete the process.
It can be a complex process due to the need for numerous checks on the property and land to be carried out, such as rights of way, rights of access and any obligations to adhere to – this is where a team of expert Stockport Conveyancing Solicitors can help.
Please see our Buyers and Sellers Guide for further information including a description of the detail of the services that are included in the product.
For buyers, here is a list of our Lender Panels, i.e. the mortgages on which we can co-act for you and your lender.
The Seller of a property is not necessarily themselves entitled to keep the proceeds of sale, personally – in surprisingly common instances the seller may be acting in the role of trustee. For example, the executor of a deceased estate might be entitled to sell a probate property, but they themselves may not be the sole beneficiary under any relevant will. At additional cost we can advise a seller on how to divide the proceeds of a property sale, but advising on how to divide the proceeds of a property sale is not included in the price of our conveyancing products.
How can our Conveyancing Solicitors in Stockport & Manchester help?
We work closely alongside our clientele, handling all matters concerning the purchase, sale, remortgage or transfer of land or property and ensure accurate and timely service throughout. At what we know can be an incredibly stressful time, we will guide you through your transaction from start to finish.
We can assist with the following areas:
Auctions
Buy to let
Commercial
Development and Regeneration
Help to buy / Shared ownership
Leases and Extensions
New build purchase
Probate sales
Remortgages
Residential
Retirement living
Transfer of equityThe Mounteney Approach To Conveyancing
At Mounteney Solicitors, we know that matters relating to property and land can be highly stressful, and that’s why we’re available to provide unsurpassed advice and services in conveyancing and offer fixed fees for this service from the outset, starting from £900, including VAT.
Not only that, our fees are more economical than our local competitors, with charges proportionate to the value we produce, and we always aim to be clear and concise in our explanations, guiding our clients effortlessly through the process. Buying property is probably the most significant purchase you will ever make, so you deserve the assurance that your interests are in the best hands.
We are readily available during business hours to ensure we’re providing nothing but the best legal advice and customer service to both our existing and potential future clientele.
How Long Does The Conveyancing Process Take?
The time taken to complete a property transaction depends on many factors, primarily the number of related transactions. Though you might want a fast property transaction, the fact is that the longer the “chain”, the more difficult it is to coordinate and therefore the more opportunity there is for a problem to arise. Straightforward transactions with no major problems often complete in under about 8 to 12 weeks. Occasionally transactions complete more quickly in some circumstances; please call us to discuss if timescale is a particular concern. We will always try to accommodate quick completions where circumstances allow, although no solicitor can guarantee a timescale as they can never wholly be in control of the complete transaction.
The “critical path” in a property transaction normally arise from factors connected to the buyer’s finance (mortgage, typically); these factors are often outside the conveyancer’s influence. Our Guides and brochures contain more information and estimates related to timing that may be relevant.
Mounteney Complete - Fast Track Conveyancing
At Mounteney Solicitors, we understand that property transactions can often be slowed down by delays in communication between separate legal teams. That’s why we offer Mounteney Complete, a unique service designed to provide fast conveyancing without compromising on independence, quality, or service.
With Mounteney Complete, two independent firms, Mounteney Solicitors and Mounteney Conveyancers, work cooperatively to wrap up the deal – consistently and efficiently with no compromise or conflict in independence, quality or service.
We can assure you, our respected client, that complete confidentiality is upheld on all sides, defending the interests of all parties involved. Our mutual collaboration eliminates undue communication delays, speeding up the process and positively influencing your overall costs.
Our Expertise in Stockport & Manchester
We have established deep roots in Stockport and the Greater Manchester area. Stockport is a town steeped in culture and history, with stunning architecture on every corner. For those into popular culture, the town’s historic Plaza Theatre was used as the backdrop for the series-five finale of BBC1’s hit show Peaky Blinders.
In all its vibrancy as a thriving urban hub on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful British countryside, we appreciate that the area has become a desirable location for homebuyers and those with business interests alike. That’s why our specialists stay constantly updated on all matters concerning the local market and provide unsurpassed expertise and knowledge regarding conveyancing in the area.
Along with our office locations, we also service all boroughs across the Stockport & Greater Manchester area, including:
Adswood
Bredbury
Brinnington
Cale Green
Compstall
Davenport
Edgeley
Gatley
Heaton Chapel
Heaton Mersey
Heaton Moor
Heaton Norris
Hazel Grove
High Lane
Marple
Offerton
Portwood
Reddish
Woodford
Woodley
WoodsmoorOur Conveyancing Solicitors in Stockport have been providing their services since 2005, and that’s why we’re committed to further expanding across Stockport and Greater Manchester so we can continue our commitment to helping people with their conveyancing needs throughout the region.
Contact our Conveyancing Solicitors in Stockport & Manchester
With offices in Bramhall, Cheadle, Hazel Grove and Heald Green, Mounteney Solicitors is dedicated to providing exceptional conveyancing services. Our specialist Conveyancing Solicitors in Stockport have in-depth knowledge of the local property market, demographics, and economy across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, placing us at the forefront of the region’s property industry.
Many of our clients return to us for subsequent residential and commercial property transactions and confidently recommend our services to others. We are proud to have built long-standing relationships based on trust, professionalism, and a commitment to delivering outstanding legal support.
Our solicitors in Stockport are always available to offer clear, practical advice, ensuring your transaction progresses smoothly and efficiently. Contact us today to speak with our expert team and experience a service that is transparent, client-focused, and tailored to your needs. We look forward to assisting you.

