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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Becontree Heath’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Becontree Heath.

Reasons to use our Becontree Heath conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Becontree Heath property lawyers work in conjunction with Becontree Heath estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 2 Becontree Heath conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Becontree Heath
  • 4 Over the years Becontree Heath property lawyer have established excellent links with Becontree Heath local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Becontree Heath.
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Becontree Heath regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Becontree Heath and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Becontree Heath since June 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Becontree Heath

I do hope you can help me. My Becontree Heath conveyancer is informing me me that he is legally obliged toconduct Becontree Heath conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. Do I not have any say here?

You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Becontree Heath conveyancing searches.

Should conveyancers ask for money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Becontree Heath?

If you are buying a property in Becontree Heath your solicitor will request that you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the total price then this will be asked for immediately before contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

What will a local search reveal regarding the house my wife and I buying in Becontree Heath?

Becontree Heath conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Becontree Heath conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

I have justbeen informed that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Becontree Heath for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Becontree Heath conveyancing specialists.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Becontree Heath ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not grant a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Becontree Heath. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Becontree Heath to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we use their chosen conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Becontree Heath

It is improbable the sellers are behind this. If they require ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your preferred Becontree Heath conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will provide their estate agent a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Becontree Heath

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Becontree Heath specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Meadows & Moran, 153-159 South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PL
  • Symons Gay & Leland Llp, 91a South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PA
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Supreme Solicitors, Suite 2, St. George's House, 2-4 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Mullis & Peake Llp, 8-10 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Becontree Heath regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Becontree Heath practicing in commercial conveyancing in Becontree Heath. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Patricks Solicitors Limited, 157 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 6NL
  • Meadows & Moran, 153-159 South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PL
  • Symons Gay & Leland Llp, 91a South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PA
  • Mullis & Peake Llp, 8-10 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ

Planning law solicitors in Becontree Heath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Becontree Heath specialising in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD

Neighboring Locations

Chadwell Heath
Romford
Becontree Heath
Rush Green
Becontree
Dagenham
Beacontree Heath

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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